throng
das Getümmel, die Getümmel
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throng
A dense, lively, and often noisy crowd of people in which it is difficult to find one's way.
Im Getümmel vor dem Stadion verlor sie ihre Freunde aus den Augen.
She lost sight of her friends in the throng outside the stadium.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Getümmel |
| genitive | des Getümmels |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Getümmel | die Getümmel |
| accusative | das Getümmel | die Getümmel |
| dative | dem Getümmel | den Getümmeln |
| genitive | des Getümmels | der Getümmel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
For being in the crowd, German frequently uses „im Getümmel“ (in the throng) with the dative; for movement into it, it uses „ins Getümmel“ (into the throng) with the accusative. This allows you to express whether someone is already in the middle of the crowd or is just entering it.
Im Getümmel auf dem Bahnhof konnte ich meinen Koffer kaum festhalten.
In the throng at the train station, I could barely hold on to my suitcase.
Nach einer kurzen Pause gingen wir wieder ins Getümmel.
After a short break, we went back into the throng.
The expression „sich ins Getümmel stürzen“ (to throw oneself into the throng) describes someone actively and determinedly entering a crowd or taking part in the action. The reflexive pronoun is part of this expression.
Wir stürzten uns ins Getümmel und tanzten bis Mitternacht.
We threw ourselves into the throng and danced until midnight.
