Genuss

See also: Genuß

German

Alternative forms

Genuß (dated)

Etymology

See genießen (“to enjoy”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈnʊs/
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Hyphenation: Ge‧nuss
Rhymes: -ʊs

Noun

Genuss m (strong, genitive Genusses, plural Genüsse)

enjoyment, pleasure
consumption (of food, drink)

Declension

Declension of Genuss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Genuss	die	Genüsse
genitive	eines	des	Genusses	der	Genüsse
dative	einem	dem	Genuss, Genusse¹	den	Genüssen
accusative	einen	den	Genuss	die	Genüsse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Fleischgenuss (“meat consumption”) (religious)
Hochgenuss (“special treat”)
Hörgenuss, Kunstgenuss, Lebensgenuss

Derived terms

genüsslich

Related terms

genießen
Genussmittel
Genussmensch
Genusssucht
genusssüchtig

Further reading

“Genuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Genuss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
“Genuss” in Duden online

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