Leut
dasNounpeople, folks (colloquial/dialectal)
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine veraltete oder regionale Bezeichnung für Leute, also mehrere Personen.
- English meaning
- People
- Synonym
- Leute, Personen
- German example
- Die Leut auf dem Marktplatz waren sehr freundlich.
- English example
- The people in the market square were very friendly.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Leut
- Plural Form
- die Leute
Related words
- Leutchen
little people
- Leute kennenlernen
to meet people
- Leutchen
folks
- Leutseligkeit
amiability
- Leutseligkeit
friendliness
- Leutseligkeit
affability
- Leute
people
- Leutlein
little lieutenant
- Leutlein
ensign
- Ombudsleute
Ombuds
- Oberleutnant
First Lieutenant
- leutselig
"Affable" means friendly, approachable, and accommodating in dealing with other people.
- Leute
People
- Leutseligkeit
Affability
- Leutnant
Lieutenant
- Leutchen
Folks, people
- Leutlein
Little people
- Oberleutnant
A first lieutenant is a military rank in many armies, positioned between lieutenant and captain.
- Oberstleutnant
Lieutenant colonel
- Bergleute
Miners
- Cyberdetektiv
cybersleuth
- Kolloquium
Colloquium
- ärgern
to annoy
- schanghaien
To shanghai someone means to forcibly or deceptively bring someone onto a ship to force them to work. It is an outdated practice.
- hamstern
To hoard
- betteln
To beg
- schlechtmachen
To badmouth, to denigrate
- genieren
To embarrass means to feel awkward or ashamed.
- generalisieren
To generalize means to make a statement or concept applicable to a larger group or broader application.
- siezen
To address someone formally
- irreführen
To deceive or mislead someone, often intentionally.
- tuscheln
To whisper
- belauschen
Eavesdrop
- nacheifern
to emulate
- ratschen
To gossip
- vor den Kopf stoßen
to offend, to shock
- kalauern
To pun
- zusammendrängen
To compress, to squeeze together
- höhnen
To mock
- einmengen
To interfere, meddle
- karriolen
Carrioles
- weiterverbreiten
To spread, to disseminate
- extrovertiert
extroverted
- heroisch
Heroic means brave, heroic, and of extraordinary dedication to a good cause.
- wachsam
vigilant, watchful, alert
- spießig
Stuffy
- bergmännisch
Mining-related
- heimtückisch
Insidious
- anmaßend
Presumptuous
Example sentences with “Leut”
Da kommen die Leut. (The people are coming.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Leut' standard German?
No, 'Leut' is an apocope of 'Leute' used in dialects or colloquial speech. 'Leute' is the standard plural noun.