Noun
die Meute
Pronunciation: /ˈmɔʏ̯tə/
a mob of people, especially ones who are agitated or after someone (often of paparazzi and the like)
C2
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plural Meuten
Meanings
Noun
- a mob of people, especially ones who are agitated or after someone (often of paparazzi and the like)
- a pack of animals, especially hunting dogs
Example sentence
Er wurde von der Meute gejagt.
He was chased by the mob.
Word forms
singular
die Meute
plural
die Meuten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Meute
Accusativedie Meute
Dativeder Meute
Genitiveder Meute
Plural
Nominativedie Meuten
Accusativedie Meuten
Dativeden Meuten
Genitiveder Meuten
Usage
- eine Meute von Fotografen — A crowd or pack of photographers; often a critical description.
- eine Meute Hunde — A pack of dogs; the animal sense of the same noun.
Vor dem Ausgang wartete eine aufgeregte Meute auf die Schauspielerin.
An excited mob waited for the actress outside the exit.