noun
Bauer
BOW-uhr
noun
1
A German word for a farmer, used occasionally in English as a borrowed term or as a surname.
"The old family name Bauer literally means "farmer" in German."
How to Use Bauer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishGerman for farmer — mostly seen in English as a surname.
Word Forms
bauers plural
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Etymology
From German "Bauer" ("farmer"), a common German and Jewish surname; related to the English word "bower."