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Relates to sexuality, sex/gender, or reproduction. The adjective describes anything connected with the physical and emotional aspects of sex.
Sexuelle Belästigung am Arbeitsplatz ist ein ernstes Problem.
Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious problem.
The adjective 'sexual' is often part of fixed terms from the legal or social sphere. Important and common combinations are 'sexuelle Belästigung' (sexual harassment), 'sexueller Missbrauch' (sexual abuse), 'sexuelle Orientierung' (sexual orientation), and 'sexuelle Nötigung' (sexual coercion).
Jeder Mensch hat das Recht auf sexuelle Selbstbestimmung.
Every person has the right to sexual self-determination.
The form 'Sexual-' (with a capital S) is used as the first part of many compound nouns. Common examples are 'die Sexualerziehung' (sex education), 'das Sexualleben' (sex life), or 'die Sexualstraftat' (sexual offense).
Sexualerziehung ist ein wichtiger Teil des Biologieunterrichts.
Sex education is an important part of biology lessons.
'Sexual' is a neutral and rather formal term. It is used in many official contexts such as medicine, law, psychology, and education, and is the standard term in written language.
Der Arzt stellte Fragen zu seiner sexuellen Gesundheit.
The doctor asked questions about his sexual health.
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'sexuell' and 'sexual' both refer to sexuality, sex or gender, or reproduction. So in many cases they mean something very similar. In normal German, however, 'sexuell' is much more common and sounds more natural, for example in conversations, counseling, or medicine. 'sexual' is more likely to appear in technical or fixed terms, for example in education, research, or biology. Learners may confuse the words because they look almost the same and have very similar meanings. As a simple guideline: in everyday language, usually use 'sexuell'; in certain technical expressions, 'sexual' may appear.
Im Kurs geht es um sexuale Bildung und einen respektvollen Umgang.
The course is about sexual education and respectful interaction.
Die Ärztin beantwortet Fragen zur sexuellen Gesundheit sehr ruhig.
The doctor answers questions about sexual health very calmly.