sexuell

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French sexuel in the 18th century, from Latin sexuālis, from Latin sexus (sex; gender).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌzɛksuˈɛl/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛksuˈɛl/ (some speakers, by analogy with the English loanword Sex)
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  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Adjective[edit]

sexuell (strong nominative masculine singular sexueller, comparative sexueller, superlative am sexuellsten)

  1. sexual
    Antonym: asexuell

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Adverb[edit]

sexuell

  1. sexually

Further reading[edit]

  • sexuell” in Duden online
  • sexuell” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

sex +‎ -ell

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

sexuell

  1. sexual (of or relating to sexuality)
  2. sexual (possessing sexuality or sexual attractiveness)

Declension[edit]

Inflection of sexuell
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular sexuell mer sexuell mest sexuell
Neuter singular sexuellt mer sexuellt mest sexuellt
Plural sexuella mer sexuella mest sexuella
Masculine plural3 sexuelle mer sexuella mest sexuella
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 sexuelle mer sexuelle mest sexuelle
All sexuella mer sexuella mest sexuella
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

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