Genus Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Genus" is used as noun with the meaning of "gender (grammatical)", "genus" or "genus (biological)".

Essential properties of "Genus"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Gender: neutral
  • Singular: das Genus
  • Plural: die Genera

Meanings of "Genus" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Grammatical category indicating noun gender"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Das Genus eines Wortes bestimmt seinen Artikel.The gender of a word determines its article.
  2. Im Deutschen gibt es drei Genera: maskulin, feminin und neutrum.In German, there are three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter.
  3. Das Genus beeinflusst die Deklination der Adjektive.The gender influences the declension of adjectives.

2.) "Biological classification grouping related species"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Der Genus Homo umfasst mehrere ausgestorbene Arten.The genus Homo includes several extinct species.
  2. Der Genus Panthera gehört zur Familie der Katzen.The genus Panthera belongs to the cat family.
  3. In der Biologie wird der Genus kursiv geschrieben.In biology, the genus is written in italics.
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