Genitive

//ˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪv//

Synonyms for "genitive" (13 found)

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78 translations across 52 languages.

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Afrikaans

1 entries
  • genitief adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Albanian

1 entries
  • gjinore adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Ancient Greek

1 entries
  • γενική adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Arabic

3 entries
  • إِضَافِيّ adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • جَرِّيّ adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • خَفْضِيّ adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Armenian

1 entries
  • սեռական adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Asturian

1 entries
  • xenitivu adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Azerbaijani

1 entries
  • yiyəlik adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Basque

1 entries
  • genitibo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Belarusian

1 entries
  • ро́дны adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • роди́телен adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Catalan

2 entries
  • genitiu adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitiu noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Chinese Mandarin

1 entries
  • 屬格 /属格 adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Czech

1 entries
  • genitivní adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Danish

4 entries
  • ejefalds adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitiv adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitivisk adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitiv noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Dutch

1 entries
  • genitief adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Estonian

1 entries
  • omastav adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Finnish

4 entries
  • genetiivi adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genetiivinen adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genetiivi noun (word inflected in the genitive case)
  • omanto noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

French

2 entries
  • génitif adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • génitive adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Galician

1 entries
  • xenitivo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Georgian

3 entries
  • გენიტივი adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • ნათესაობითი adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • სიტყვა ნათესაობით ბრუნვაში noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

German

3 entries
  • genetivisch adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitivisch adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • Genitiv noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Greek

1 entries
  • γενική adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Hebrew

2 entries
  • יַחַס הַקִּנְיָן adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • יחס הקניין adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • birtokos adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Icelandic

1 entries
  • eignarfalls adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Indonesian

1 entries
  • genitif adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Irish

2 entries
  • ginideach adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • ginideach noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Italian

1 entries
  • genitivo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Japanese

2 entries
  • 属格 adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • 生格 adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Kazakh

1 entries
  • ілік adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Kyrgyz

1 entries
  • илик adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Latin

1 entries
  • genetīvus adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Latvian

1 entries
  • ģenitīvs adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Malay

1 entries
  • genitif adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Mirandese

1 entries
  • genitibo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Old English

2 entries
  • ġestrīenendlīċ adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • ġeāgniġendlīċ adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Papiamentu

1 entries
  • genitivo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Persian

1 entries
  • اضافه adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Polish

2 entries
  • dopełniacz adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • dopełniacz noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • genitivo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitivo noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Romanian

2 entries
  • genitiv adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitiv noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Russian

2 entries
  • роди́тельный adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • сло́во в роди́тельном падеже́ noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • ginideach adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • gȅnitīv noun (word inflected in the genitive case)
  • ге̏нитӣв noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Slovak

1 entries
  • genitívny adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Slovene

1 entries
  • rodilniški adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Spanish

1 entries
  • genitivo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Swedish

2 entries
  • genitiv adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genitiv noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Turkish

2 entries
  • tamlayan adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • tamlayan noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Ukrainian

1 entries
  • родо́ви́й adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Venetian

1 entries
  • genitivo adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)

Welsh

2 entries
  • genidol adj (of a grammatical case: expressing that a thing denoted by a word is related to a thing denoted by another word as its origin or possessor, or expressing origin or possession; of, pertaining to, or used in the genitive case)
  • genidol noun (word inflected in the genitive case)

Sample sentences

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Dative is the death of genitive.

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Dative spells the death of the genitive.

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In Latin, there are six cases: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, and vocative.

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The genitive singular of "rosa" is "rosae".

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