What does menselijk in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word menselijk in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use menselijk in Dutch.

The word menselijk in Dutch means human, humaan, menselijk, menselijk, menselijk, menselijk wezen, menselijk ras, menselijk maken, humaan maken, iets dat menselijk maakt, niet menselijk. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word menselijk

human

(als mens)

humaan, menselijk

(with mercy or compassion)

People should treat animals humanely, no matter the circumstance.

menselijk

(belonging to the human race)

Yes, this is a human leg bone.

menselijk

(characteristic of humans)

The cat has a human curiosity.

menselijk wezen

(homo sapiens)

De eerste menselijke wezens leefden in Afrika.
The earliest human beings lived in Africa.

menselijk ras

(humanity, humans as a species)

The human race had better learn to look after this planet - it's the only one we've got!

menselijk maken, humaan maken

(make more humane)

iets dat menselijk maakt

(thing that makes sth more humane or gentler)

niet menselijk

(not belonging to homo sapiens)

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Dutch (Nederlands) is a language of the Western branch of the Germanic languages, spoken daily as a mother tongue by about 23 million people in the European Union — mainly living in the Netherlands and Belgium — and second language of 5 million people. Dutch is one of the languages closely related to German and English and is considered a mixture of the two.