Impotenz

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impotentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɪmpoˌtɛnt͡s/, /ˌɪmpoˈtɛnt͡s/
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Noun

Impotenz f (genitive Impotenz, plural Impotenzen)

  1. impotence
    • 1923, Wilhelm Stekel, Die Impotenz des Mannes, Urban & Schwarzenberg, page 7:
      Dabei wird diese Impotenz als eine schwere Schädigung des Persönlichkeitsgefühles empfunden. Der Impotente fühlt sich nicht als Mann.
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Declension

Declension of Impotenz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Impotenz die Impotenzen
genitive einer der Impotenz der Impotenzen
dative einer der Impotenz den Impotenzen
accusative eine die Impotenz die Impotenzen

Further reading

  • “Impotenz” in Duden online
  • “Impotenz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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