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peasant in German

peasant in German is Bauer, Bäuerin, Kleinbäuerin — peasant means historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.

peasant in German

Bauer
noun
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
Bäuerin
noun
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
Kleinbäuerin
noun
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
Bauernschaft
noun
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
Bauerntum
noun
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
Kleinbauer
noun
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
Bauer
noun
A country person.
Bäuerin
noun
A country person.
Landfrau
noun
A country person.
Dorfbewohnerin
noun
A country person.
Dörflerin
noun
A country person.
Bauernbub
noun
A country person.
Bauer
noun
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
Bauernlümmel
noun
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
Bauerntrampel
noun
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
Plebejer
noun
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
Plebejerin
noun
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
Prolet
noun
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
Bauer
noun
(strategy games) A worker unit.

What does "peasant" mean?

  1. noun Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
    "Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection."
  2. noun Informal and often insulting: an unsophisticated or uncultured person.
    ""Eating pizza with a fork? You absolute peasant," he joked."
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peasant in a sentence

  • Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection.
  • "Eating pizza with a fork? You absolute peasant," he joked.

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What is "peasant" in German?

"peasant" in German is Bauer, Bäuerin, Kleinbäuerin. peasant means: Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.

How do you use "peasant" in a sentence?

Example: "Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection." In German, "peasant" is Bauer, Bäuerin, Kleinbäuerin.

Are there other ways to say "peasant" in German?

Yes — German has 15 translations listed for "peasant": Bauer, Bäuerin, Kleinbäuerin, Bauernschaft, Bauerntum, Kleinbauer.

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