Adjektiv

sexuell

sexual

Das ist eine sexuelle Anspielung.

That is a sexual innuendo.

Sexuelle Aufklärung ist in Schulen wichtig.

Sexual education is important in schools.

((sexual)) + Noun sexual ... That is a sexual topic.

Synonyms: geschlechtlich, erotisch; Antonyms: asexuell, platonisch

From Latin 'sexualis' (relating to sex), related to 'sexus' (sex, gender). It's a cognate in many European languages.

Sounds almost identical to the English word 'sexual'. Think of the word 'Sex' plus the German adjective ending '-uell'.

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