Noun
das Gesindel
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzɪndl̩/
(derogatory) riffraff, rabble
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- (derogatory) riffraff, rabble
Example sentence
Sie nannten sie Gesindel.
They called them riffraff.
Word forms
singular
das Gesindel
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gesindel
Accusativedas Gesindel
Dativedem Gesindel
Genitivedes Gesindels
Gesindel has no common plural.
Usage
- Gesindel / Leute — riffraff / people; the first is a contemptuous insult, the second neutral
- das Gesindel — a neuter collective noun; it disparages a whole group rather than counting individuals
Die Erzählerin kritisiert, dass der Hausherr arme Reisende als „Gesindel“ bezeichnet.
The narrator criticizes the householder for calling poor travellers 'riffraff'.