menschenscheu

1.

anthropophobic, afraid of human interaction

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  • Bären sind normalerweise menschenscheu.
  • Bears are normally shy of humans.
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“Shy” in German – “schüchtern”

Today, we'll learn the German words for "shy" and what the difference is between "schüchtern" and "scheu". And of course some more vocabulary :)

Vocab: scheu, schüchtern, einschüchtern, scheuen, scheuchen, abscheulich, verabscheuen

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How many meanings does the German word 'menschenscheu' have?

menschenscheu has 1 distinct meaning: 1. anthropophobic, afraid of human interaction.

What is the comparative and superlative of 'menschenscheu'?

comparative: menschenscheuer / superlative: am menschenscheusten

What is 'menschenscheu' related to?

The word 'menschenscheu' is related to scheu.

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“Shy” in German – “schüchtern”
Today, we'll learn the German words for "shy" and what the difference is between "schüchtern" and "scheu". And of course some more vocabulary :)
Vocab: scheu, schüchtern, einschüchtern, scheuen, scheuchen, abscheulich, verabscheuen
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