Gattung

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gatunge, from gaten (“to come together, to fit”), from Old High German (bi)gaton, from Proto-Germanic *gadōną. Cognate with Dutch gading (“satisfaction”).

Pronunciation

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IPA^(key): /ˈɡatʊŋ/

Noun

Gattung f (genitive Gattung, plural Gattungen)

genus
(grammar) voice, gender (of verbs)
genre

Derived terms

Gattungsname
Literaturgattung
Waffengattung

Related terms

Gatte

Further reading

Gattung in Duden online

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