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German
Etymology
18th century, from French meute, from Old French meute.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔʏ̯tə/
- Hyphenation: Meu‧te
Noun
Meute f (genitive Meute, plural Meuten)
- a pack of animals, especially hunting dogs
- 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
Further reading
- “Meute” in Duden online
- “Meute” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache