der Bürger
noun · /ˈbʏʁɡɐ/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German burger, burgære, from Old High German burgāri. By surface analysis, Burg + -er.
Translation
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citizen, inhabitant, resident; legally recognized inhabitant of a city or state
masculine, strong
Ein Demokrat ist ein freier Bürger, der sich dem Willen der Mehrheit beugt.
A democrat is a free citizen who yields to the will of the majority.
Ein Reisepass weist dich als Bürger eines Landes aus und erlaubt dir, in fremde Länder zu reisen.
A passport identifies you as a citizen of a country and allows you to travel to foreign countries.
Und so spielt jeder Bürger eines unverzichtbare Rolle.
And so each citizen plays an indispensable role.
- bourgeois, burgher, member of the middle class masculine, strong
- burgher, freeman, usually richer and/or more influential than a peasant/worker but poorer and/or less influential than a nobleman historical, masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Bürger | Bürger |
| Accusative | Bürger | Bürger |
| Dative | Bürger | Bürgern |
| Genitive | Bürgers | Bürger |