Sex

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See also: sex, SEX, sex-, and Sex.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English sex.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -ɛks
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Noun

Sex m (strong, genitive Sexes or Sex, no plural)

  1. sex (sexual intercourse)
    Synonym: Geschlechtsverkehr
    • 1995, “Über Sex kann man nur auf Englisch singen”, in Digital ist Besser, performed by Tocotronic:
      Über Sex kann man nur auf Englisch singen / Allzu leicht kann's im Deutschen peinlich klingen
      One can only sing about sex in English / it's all too easy to sound embarrassing in German
  2. sexuality
    Synonym: Sexualität
  3. (colloquial) sex appeal
    Synonym: Sexappeal

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

  • Sex” in Duden online
  • Sex” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Sex on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de

References