menschenleer
/ˈmɛnʃn̩ˌleːɐ̯/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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deserted, empty of people
Built from Mensch (person) + leer (empty).
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Um Mitternacht waren die Straßen menschenleer.
At midnight the streets were deserted.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Spanish
deshabitado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "deserted, uninhabited."
Practice
1 What does menschenleer mean?
deserted, empty of people
2 Fill the gap: Um Mitternacht waren die Straßen ___.
Full sentence: Um Mitternacht waren die Straßen menschenleer. (At midnight the streets were deserted.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches menschenleer?
menschenleer: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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