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The article for

Leute

die Leute plural only

Leute is a plural-only German noun with no singular form, so its article is always die.

English
people, folk
Level
A1
Topic
People

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Meaning

[1] A group of people, mostly indefinite, but also a certain number

[1] eine Gruppe von Personen, Menschen meist unbestimmter, aber auch bestimmter Anzahl

[2] Collective: The people in general, ordinary people

[2] Kollektivum: die Menschen im Allgemeinen, gewöhnliche Menschen

[3] East German, collective, outdated: a salutation among young people or other people of the same age or position

[3] ostdeutsch, Kollektivum, veraltend: eine Anrede unter Jugendlichen oder anderen Personen gleichen Alters oder Stellung

[4] colloquially: people who belong to the inner circle of the family, clan

[4] umgangssprachlich: Menschen, die zum inneren Kreis der Familie, Sippe gehören

Examples

[1] Many people are waiting for the bus

[1] Viele Leute warten auf den Bus.

[1] Three people are too many

[1] Drei Leute sind zu viel.
More source examples (7)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "With such Scheaesen, people in Grandpa's youth were urged on the street"

[1] „Mit solchen Scheesen waren die Leute in Opas Jugend auf der Straße rumgegurkt.“

[1] "People with work had got their wages and distributed them in their large families"

[1] „Die Leute mit Arbeit hatten ihre Löhne bekommen und sie in ihren Großfamilien verteilt.“

[2] I am not interested in what people say

[2] Mich interessiert nicht, was die Leute sagen.

[2] "Some people like / like to in front of people, the serious face / long -time silent"

[2] „Manche Leute verneigen / Sich gern vor Leuten, die ernsten Gesichts / Langdauernd schweigen.“

[2] ironic: people are good, but people are bad

[2] ironisch: Die Menschen sind gut, aber die Leute sind schlecht.

[3] People, guys, that's not how it works

[3] Leute, Leute, so geht das nicht.

[4] What, you also bring your people to their birthday

[4] Was, du bringst deine Leute auch zum Geburtstag mit?
Grammar note

People is also the plural of the word, which is considered scenic

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ — die Leute
Genitiv — der Leute
Dativ — den Leuten
Akkusativ — die Leute

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Leute bei einer Veranstaltung
[1] Leute bei einer Veranstaltung Wikimedia Commons

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