die Bauer
noun · /ˈbaʊ̯ɐ/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German būre, gebūre, from Old High German būr (“peasant”), gibūr, gibūro. All these forms ultimately descend from Proto-West Germanic *būr, itself from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“inhabitant, dweller”). Compare English boor.
Translation
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farmer (male or of unspecified gender)
masculine, mixed, weak
Der Bauer bewirtschaftete eine Plantage von 200 Morgen.
That farmer cultivated a 200 acre plantation.
Der Bauer erwischte den Jungen, der Äpfel aus seinem Obstgarten gestohlen hatte.
The farmer caught the boy stealing the apples in his orchard.
Der Bauer hat seinen Traktor in der Scheune stehen.
The farmer keeps his tractor in the barn.
- peasant (male or of unspecified gender) masculine, mixed, weak
- boor, yokel, bumpkin (male or of unspecified gender) derogatory, masculine, mixed, weak
- pawn masculine, mixed, weak
- jack, knave masculine, mixed, weak
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Bauer | Bauern |
| Accusative | Bauern | Bauern |
| Dative | Bauern | Bauern |
| Genitive | Bauern | Bauern |