Leute

noun
people
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Leute means 'people'. It's a plural-only noun (die Leute) with no singular form, used for groups of people. Declension: die Leute (Nom/Acc), der Leute (Gen), den Leuten (Dat). Common and informal—often used instead of Menschen. Always takes plural verb agreement; not reflexive or irregular.

Examples

Die Veranstaltung zog viele Leute an, obwohl das Wetter schlecht war.
The event attracted many people even though the weather was bad.
Es waren viele Leute auf dem Fest.
There were many people at the festival.

Details

PluralLeute

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
nominativenot applicabledie Leute
genitivenot applicableder Leute
dativenot applicableden Leuten
accusativenot applicabledie Leute

Mnemonics

👁️Picture a crowd of people labelled 'Leute'.
⚧️Plural form — think 'die Leute' (die = plural article).

Notes

Plural-only noun (no singular). Used like English 'people'. | Plural-only noun; singular forms are not applicable.

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