German edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

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

  1. sexual
    Antonym: asexuell

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Adverb edit

sexuell

  1. sexually

Further reading edit

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

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

sex +‎ -ell

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

sexuell

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

Declension edit

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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