das Ghetto

ghetto, disadvantaged neighborhood

noun · nominative / dative / accusative, singular neuter Rare #37,320

ghetto, disadvantaged neighborhood Often refers to a poor, marginalized urban neighborhood; the word can sound dated or stigmatizing when used for such neighborhoods.

GE: Er ist in einem Ghetto aufgewachsen.

EN: He grew up in a ghetto.

Declension of Ghetto

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Ghetto	—
Accusative	Ghetto	—
Dative	Ghetto	—

Für seine Bewohner wurde das Ghetto sicherer.

The ghetto became safer for its residents.

— City of God (2002)

Ich bin raus aus dem Ghetto.

I'm out of the ghetto.

— City of God (2002)

Rocket Man, Ghetto-Pat.

Rocket Man, Ghetto Pat.

— One Battle After Another (2025)

Man nannte mich Ghetto-Pat, Rocket Man, so was in der Art.

They called me Ghetto-Pat, Rocket Man, things like that.

— One Battle After Another (2025)

Kids aus dem Ghetto, Vater Alkoholiker, total traurig.

Kids from the ghetto, alcoholic father, really sad.

— Er ist wieder da (2015)