Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Used before a noun to stress that something consists only of people or things of that kind.
Natural examples
Im Bus saßen lauter müde Reisende.
The bus was full of nothing but tired travellers.
Auf dem Tisch lagen lauter ungeöffnete Briefe.
The table held nothing but unopened letters.
Seine Antwort bestand aus lauter Ausreden.
His answer consisted entirely of excuses.
Usage note
Usually precedes a plural noun. Do not confuse this determiner with lauter, the comparative of loud.
Mini-lesson: lauter
Used before a noun to stress that something consists only of people or things of that kind. Usually precedes a plural noun. Do not confuse this determiner with lauter, the comparative of loud.
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