Menschenkinder

English translation: creature

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German term or phrase:Menschenkind
English translation:creature
Entered by: Michael Schubert

20:06 Feb 2, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Menschenkinder
Ich denke mir, xxx wird Ihnen Bilder von seinem kleinen Sohn geschickt haben, der wirklich eines der erfreulichsten Menschenkinder ist, die ich in den letzten Jahren kennen gelernt habe
Yvonne Becker
Local time: 09:41
creatures
Explanation:
Menschenkind simply means human being, so you can phrase the translation in any way that conveys the necessary affection, e.g.
...one of the most delightful little creatures I've seen in some years (or whatever)
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Michael Schubert
United States
Local time: 06:41
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Danke
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1creatures
Michael Schubert
4 +1one of the most joyous souls
Сергей Лузан
3 +1kids
Friderike Butler


  

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kids


Explanation:
...one of the most pleasant kids...


Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  RogerGerEng (X)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
creatures


Explanation:
Menschenkind simply means human being, so you can phrase the translation in any way that conveys the necessary affection, e.g.
...one of the most delightful little creatures I've seen in some years (or whatever)

Michael Schubert
United States
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathi Stock
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one of the most joyous souls


Explanation:
Hope it helps you. Good luck, Smash2707!
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... On the contrary, he was in himself inclined to be morose, retiring, shy, and silent.
Yet, he became one of the most joyous souls I have ever met. ...
www.cuttingedge.org/newsletters/102304.html

joyous adj. erfreulich

Journal: On the verge...
... woman she's NEVER seen to cry, and whom I can only remember wiping her eyes lightly during her older sister's funeral...She's one of the most joyous souls I've ...
www.deliberatedreamer.com/journal/archives/000784.html

http://dict.leo.org/?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType=rel...
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Collins German Dictionary, ISBN 0-00-470406-1


    Reference: http://www.cuttingedge.org/newsletters/102304.html
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:41
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

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agree  Meturgan: Excellent
8 hrs
  -> Thank you, danke, bedankt & köszönöm, Meturgan!
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