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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin erectio.
Pronunciation
Noun
Erektion f (genitive Erektion, plural Erektionen)
- erection (rigid penis)
- Synonym: (slang) Ständer
Ich wache jeden Morgen mit einer pochenden Erektion auf, die in die Unterwerfung gerungen werden muss.- I wake up every morning with a throbbing erection that must be wrestled into submission.
Die Erektion wird normalerweise bei sexueller Erregung durch das Erektionszentrum im unteren Rückenmark ausgelöst, kann aber auch direkt reflektorisch durch mechanische Reizung von Penis und Hoden herbeigeführt werden.- The erection usually comes about through sexual excitation by the erectile center in the lower spinal cord, but can also be caused as a direct reflex by manual stimulation of the penis and testicles.
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Further reading
- “Erektion” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Erektion” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Erektion” in Duden online