bisexuell
/ˈbiːzɛksuˌɛl/
The German word for bisexual is bisexuell.
The word bisexuell is an adjective used to describe someone who is sexually attracted to both men and women.
Meaning: sexually attracted to both men and women (adj)
Which one should you use?
While bisexuell is the adjective, you may need to use noun forms to refer to people. Bisexuelle can refer to a bisexual woman or a group of bisexual people, whereas Bisexueller refers specifically to a bisexual man.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In this noun form, Bisexuelle functions as a noun meaning a bisexual woman or a group of bisexual people and Bisexueller functions as a noun meaning a bisexual man.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbiːzɛksuˌɛl/
Did you know?
- While bisexuell is the formal term, German speakers often use the shortened slang version bi as a predicate adjective, such as in the sentence Ich bin bi.
- In German queer culture, the term pansexuell is increasingly used alongside bisexuell to distinguish between attraction to two genders and attraction regardless of gender.
- The adjective endings for bisexuell will change depending on whether you are using a definite article, an indefinite article, or no article at all in a sentence.
Examples in context
- Seine neue Flamme ist bisexuell.His new flame is bisexual.This sentence is useful for describing a person's sexual orientation using bisexuell.Tatoeba #11945605 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11539879 by Nuel
- Sami hat eine bisexuelle Frau geheiratet.Sami married a bisexual woman.This sentence shows how to use bisexuell as an adjective modifying a noun.Tatoeba #13361906 by Vortarulo, translation #7219039 by OsoHombre
- Er ist bisexuell.He's bisexual.This sentence demonstrates the use of bisexuell as a predicate adjective.Tatoeba #2162572 by Vortarulo, translation #1628174 by Spamster
- Bist du bi?Are you bi?
- Ja, ich bin bisexuell.Yes, I am bisexual.
- Laut dieser Studie identifizieren sich 15% der Teilnehmerinnen als Bisexuelle.According to this study, 15% of the participants identify as bisexual.
- Wie hast du dich geoutet?How did you come out?
- Ich habe meinen Freunden erzählt, dass ich bi bin.I told my friends that I am bi.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a person they both know.
- MaximilianIst Max eigentlich bisexuell?Is Max actually bisexual?
- SarahJa, er ist bisexuell.Yes, he is bisexual.
- MaximilianDas wusste ich nicht.I didn't know that.
- SarahEr hat es erst neulich erzählt.He only told us recently.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bisexual” translations and entries bisexuell, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
