sexuell

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. sexual
    Antonym: asexuell

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Adverb

sexuell

  1. sexually

Further reading

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

Swedish

Etymology

sex +‎ -ell

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sexuell

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

Declension

Inflection of sexuell
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular sexuell mer sexuell mest sexuell
neuter singular sexuellt mer sexuellt mest sexuellt
plural sexuella mer sexuella mest sexuella
masculine plural2 sexuelle mer sexuella mest sexuella
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 sexuelle mer sexuelle mest sexuelle
all sexuella mer sexuella mest sexuella

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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