geschlechtsreif
sexually mature
Physically developed enough for a living organism to reproduce.
EXAMPLE
Die jungen Tiere sind im Alter von etwa einem Jahr geschlechtsreif.
The young animals are sexually mature at about one year of age.
geschlechtsreif
sexually mature
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry geschlechtsreif, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | geschlechtsreif |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to geschlechtsreif.
After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to geschlechtsreif.
Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to geschlechtsreif.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Geschlechtsreif' (sexually mature) is made up of 'Geschlecht' (sex) and 'reif' (mature). The second component indicates that the word refers to a particular stage of development.
EXAMPLE
Bei vielen Insekten verändert sich das Verhalten, sobald sie geschlechtsreif sind.
In many insects, behavior changes as soon as they are sexually mature.
Typical sentence patterns
'Geschlechtsreif' (sexually mature) is often used with 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become). 'Geschlechtsreif werden' (to become sexually mature) refers to reaching this stage of development, while 'geschlechtsreif sein' (to be sexually mature) describes the existing state.
EXAMPLE
Die Tiere werden nach der letzten Häutung geschlechtsreif.
The animals become sexually mature after their final molt.
Einige Fische sind bereits im ersten Lebensjahr geschlechtsreif.
Some fish are already sexually mature in their first year of life.
Technical register
The word is particularly common in biological, medical, and zoological texts. In these contexts, it refers to humans or animals and describes a stage of development in an objective way.
EXAMPLE
Der Bericht untersucht, wann die Jungtiere geschlechtsreif werden.
The report examines when the young animals become sexually mature.
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