Leuten
dieNounpeople (dative plural of Leute)
English translations
- 01
people
- 02
folks
Word details
- German meaning
- Die spezielle Fachsprache, die von Bergleuten verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- Miners' language
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Die Bergmannssprache ist für Außenstehende oft schwer verständlich.
- English example
- Miners' language is often difficult for outsiders to understand.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Bergmannssprache
- Plural Form
- die Bergmannssprachen
Related words
- bleuen
to beat, to thrash (archaic)
- überwiegend
predominantly, mainly
- bergmännisch
Mining-related
- Knappschaft
Miners' association
- Geschlechtsidentitätsstörung
Gender identity disorder
- Klientel
Clientele
- Caban
Pea coat
- Bundschuh
Peasant shoe
- Erpressungsgeld
Extortion money
- Schiffermütze
A sailor's cap is a flat, round cap traditionally worn by sailors.
- genieren
To embarrass means to feel awkward or ashamed.
- einbleuen
to drill into someone
- herumfragen
To ask around
- herablassen
to condescend, to deign
- heimtückisch
Insidious
- vulgärlateinisch
Vulgar Latin
- Privatdetektiv
Private detective
- Klabautermann
Klabautermann
- Wahlmänner-Gremium
The Electoral College is a body of electors that elects the president in some countries, particularly the United States.
- Iodstickstoff
nitrogen triiodide
- Gilde
Guild
- Gewerk
Trade
- Geheimtipp
insider tip
- Elitistin
Elitist (female)
- Selbstgefälligkeit
Complacency
- seemannssprachlich
Nautical
- Hanse
Hanseatic League
- Taschendieb
pickpocket
- Natriumcyanid
Sodium cyanide is a highly toxic chemical compound used in industry.
- Mischpoke
Mishpocha is a derogatory term for a (often large and annoying) group of relatives or people.
- Cingulum
Cincture
- Bodenständigkeit
down-to-earthness
- Seemannsgarn
A sea yarn refers to exaggerated or invented stories told by sailors.
- Scharbock
Scurvy
Example sentences with “Leuten”
Ich habe es vielen Leuten erzählt. (I told it to many people.)
Frequently asked questions
Why is it 'Leuten' and not 'Leute'?
Because 'Leute' is plural, and when used in the dative case (e.g., after the preposition 'von' or as an indirect object), it takes an additional '-n'.