Gattungswesen

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German

Etymology

Gattung +‎ -s- +‎ -wesen

Pronunciation

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Noun

Gattungswesen n (strong, genitive Gattungswesens, plural Gattungswesen)

  1. generic being
  2. (philosophy) species-being, species-essence, human nature

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