No. 4,498 in German
menschliche
"Human" or "human-like."
In a sentence
Die menschliche Natur ist von Grund auf komplex.
Human nature is fundamentally complex.
Here, 'menschliche' is an adjective modifying 'Natur,' which translates to 'nature,' describing it as human-related or belonging to humans.
Eine menschliche Handlung kann tiefe ethische Implikationen haben.
A human action can have deep ethical implications.
In this example, 'menschliche' acts as an adjective to 'Handlung,' or action, emphasizing that the behavior is characteristic of humans.
Die Architektur dieses Gebäudes zeigt menschliche Kreativität.
The architecture of this building shows human creativity.
'Menschliche' here modifies 'Kreativität,' meaning creativity, to denote it as pertaining to humans.
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