Vokabahn

Sex

Vokabahn
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Noun

der Sex

Pronunciation: /sɛks/

sex (sexual intercourse)

B1 rank #511

Meanings

Noun
  1. sex (sexual intercourse)
  2. sexuality
  3. sex appeal

Example sentence

Über Sex spricht man in vielen Familien nicht gern.

In many families people are reluctant to talk about sex.

Word forms

singular der Sex

No common plural.

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Sex
Accusativeden Sex
Dativedem Sex
Genitivedes Sexes

Sex has no common plural.

Usage

  • Sex haben — The usual expression for sexual activity.
  • über Sex sprechen — Über takes accusative when introducing the topic.
Extra sentence

In dem Kurs sprechen Erwachsene offen über Sex.

Adults discuss sex openly in the course.