Sex

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See also: sex, SEX, sex-, and Sex.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English sex.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɛks/, (dated) /zɛks/
  • Rhymes: -ɛks
  • (file)
  • Homophone: sechs (in some varieties)

Noun

Sex m (strong, genitive Sexes or Sex, no plural)

  1. sex (sexual intercourse)
    Synonyms: Geschlechtsverkehr, Koitus, Kopulation; see also Thesaurus:Sex
    • 1995, “Über Sex kann man nur auf Englisch singen”, in Digital ist Besser, performed by Tocotronic:
      Über Sex kann man nur auf Englisch singen / Allzu leicht kann's im Deutschen peinlich klingen
      One can only sing about sex in English / it's all too easy to sound embarrassing in German
  2. sexuality
    Synonyms: Fleischeslust, Geschlechtlichkeit, Sexualität; see also Thesaurus:Sex
  3. (colloquial) sex appeal
    Synonyms: Anreiz, Sexappeal, Zauber; see also Thesaurus:Sex-Appeal

Declension

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Sex” in Duden online

Further reading

  • Sex” in Duden online
  • Sex” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Sex on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de