sexuell

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German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌzɛksʊˈ(ʔ)ɛl/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "standard" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • IPA(key): /ˌsɛksʊˈ(ʔ)ɛl/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "many speakers, by analogy with the English loanword Sex" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
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  • Rhymes: -ɛl

Adjective

sexuell (comparative sexueller, superlative am sexuellsten)

  1. sexual

Declension

Template:de-decl-adj

Antonyms

Derived terms

Adverb

sexuell

  1. sexually

Further reading

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

Swedish

Etymology

sex +‎ -ell

Pronunciation

Adjective

sexuell

  1. sexual (of or relating to sexuality)

Declension

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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