German

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Etymology

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zwei +‎ Geschlecht +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡svaɪ̯ɡəˌʃlɛçtɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˌʃlɛçtɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: zwei‧ge‧schlech‧tig

Adjective

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zweigeschlechtig (strong nominative masculine singular zweigeschlechtiger, not comparable)

  1. (botany) bisexual (having both male and female organs)
    Synonyms: zweigeschlechtlich, doppelgeschlechtig, zwittrig, bisexuell, hermaphroditisch, monoklin

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