Milieu
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See also: milieu
German
Etymology
19th century, from French milieu.
Pronunciation
Noun
Milieu n (strong, genitive Milieus, plural Milieus)
- (literary) atmosphere, ambiance, environment, setting (in general)
- das pittoreske Milieu der Heimatfilme ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- a specific social environment or setting
- (especially) underworld; demimonde; world of crime, drugs, and/or prostitution
- Synonyms: Halbwelt, Unterwelt
- Hyponyms: Drogenmilieu, Rotlichtmilieu
- Die polizeilichen Ermittlungen führten ins Frankfurter Milieu.
- Police inquiries pointed to the Frankfurt underworld.
- 2020 September 14, Chantale Rau, “"Ich bin sicher, dass viele Läden gar nicht mehr aufmachen werden"”, in Die Zeit:
- In der Zeit, als ich ins Milieu kam, galt Aids als die tödliche Seuche – und trotzdem hat niemand ein Prostitutionsverbot ausgesprochen.
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Milieu
Further reading
- “Milieu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Milieu” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Milieu” in Duden online
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