das Milieu
/miˈli̯øː/ noun · neuter C1- atmosphere, ambiance, environment, setting (in general)
- a specific social environment or setting · das Milieu der Schönen und Reichen the environment of the rich and beautiful
- underworld; demimonde; world of crime, drugs, and/or prostitution · Die polizeilichen Ermittlungen führten ins Frankfurter Milieu. Police inquiries pointed to the Frankfurt underworld.
Genitive des Milieus · Plural die Milieus
Noun forms
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Milieu | die Milieus |
| Accusative | das Milieu | die Milieus |
| Dative | dem Milieu | den Milieus |
| Genitive | des Milieus | der Milieus |
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