Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Menschenkind
English translation:
creature
Added to glossary by
Michael Schubert
Feb 2, 2005 20:06
19 yrs ago
German term
Also an Engineer
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Venezuelan)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish
Menschenkinder
German to English
Other
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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
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | creatures |
Michael Schubert
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| 4 +1 | one of the most joyous souls |
Сергей Лузан
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| 3 +1 | kids |
Friderike Butler
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Proposed translations
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Michael Schubert
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
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creatures
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)
...one of the most delightful little creatures I've seen in some years (or whatever)
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Comment: "Danke"
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Friderike Butler
United States
United States
Native in German
United States
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Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
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kids
...one of the most pleasant kids...
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Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian 
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
one of the most joyous souls
Hope it helps you. Good luck, Smash2707!
WEEKLY UPDATES FROM Cutting Edge Ministries
... 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
WEEKLY UPDATES FROM Cutting Edge Ministries
... 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
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