Meute

See also: meute

German

Etymology

18th century, from French meute, from Old French meute.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Meu‧te

Noun

Meute f (genitive Meute, plural Meuten)

  1. a pack of animals, especially hunting dogs
  2. a mob of people, especially ones who are agitated or after someone (often of paparazzi and the like)
    Er wurde von der Meute gejagt.
    He was chased by the mob.

Declension

Declension of Meute [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Meute die Meuten
genitive einer der Meute der Meuten
dative einer der Meute den Meuten
accusative eine die Meute die Meuten

Further reading

  • “Meute” in Duden online
  • “Meute” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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