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This page has 14 definitions of genuine with English translations in 6 languages. Genuine is an adjective. Examples of how to use genuine in a sentence are shown. Also define these 0 related words and terms: .

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English genuine definition

Etymology

From Latin genuinus (innate, native, natural), from gignere, from Old Latin genere (to beget, produce); see genus.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: jěnʹyo͞oĭn', jĕnʹyo͞oīn' IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌɪn/, /ˈd͡ʒɛnjuːˌaɪn/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛnjuːɪn, -ɛnjuːaɪn

Adjective

genuine (comparative more genuine, superlative most genuine)

  1. Belonging to, or proceeding from the original stock; native
  2. Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
    a genuine text;  a genuine production;  genuine materials; genuine friendship

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    German genuine definition

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˌɡenuˈiːnə/
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    • Hyphenation: ge‧nu‧i‧ne

    Adjective

    genuine

    1. inflection of genuin:
      1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
      2. strong nominative/accusative plural
      3. weak nominative all-gender singular
      4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

    Italian genuine definition

    Adjective

    genuine

    1. feminine plural of genuino

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    Latin genuine definition

    Adjective

    genuīne

    1. vocative masculine singular of genuīnus

    Norwegian Bokmål genuine definition

    Adjective

    genuine

    1. definite singular of genuin
    2. plural of genuin

    Norwegian Nynorsk genuine definition

    Adjective

    genuine

    1. definite singular of genuin
    2. plural of genuin

    Swedish genuine definition

    Adjective

    genuine

    1. absolute definite natural masculine singular of genuin.