menschengemacht

B2

man-made

English meaning
man-made

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menschengemacht in a sentence

Plastik ist ein menschengemachtes Material.

Plastic is a man-made material.

Word family

menschengemacht is built from der Mensch (human, person) and die Macht (power). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where menschengemacht comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Substantiv Mensch, dem Fugenelement -en und dem Adjektiv gemacht

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Questions about menschengemacht

What does menschengemacht mean in English?

menschengemacht means "man-made". For example: "Plastik ist ein menschengemachtes Material." — "Plastic is a man-made material."

What level is menschengemacht in German?

menschengemacht is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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