Sodomie

See also: sodomie

German

Etymology

From Late Latin sodomia, from the Biblical town Sodom (Genesis 18f.), from Ancient Greek Σόδομα (Sódoma), from Hebrew סדם (səḏōm).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zo.doˈmiː/, [zo-], [ˌzoː-], [ˌzɔ-]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Sodomie f (genitive Sodomie, no plural)

  1. a form of sexual intercourse considered perverse and unnatural; sodomy
    Synonym: widernatürliche Unzucht
    1. (now generally) bestiality, zoophilia
      Synonym: Zoophilie
    2. (archaic or derogatory) anal sex, especially homosexual
      Synonym: Analverkehr
  2. (archaic, rare) immoral behaviour in general, especially inhospitality

Declension

Declension of Sodomie [sg-only, feminine]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Sodomie
genitive einer der Sodomie
dative einer der Sodomie
accusative eine die Sodomie

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

  • “Sodomie” in Duden online
  • “Sodomie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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