Noun
der Bauer
Pronunciation: /ˈbaʊ̯ɐ/
farmer (male or of unspecified gender)
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rank #1,986
plural Bauern
Meanings
Noun
- farmer (male or of unspecified gender)
- peasant (male or of unspecified gender)
- boor, yokel, bumpkin (male or of unspecified gender)
- pawn
- builder (male or of unspecified gender)
Example sentence
Wie lange sind Sie schon Bauer?
How long have you been a farmer?
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Bauer
plural
die Bauern
Noun
singular
der Bauer
plural
die Bauer
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bauer
Accusativeden Bauern
Dativedem Bauern
Genitivedes Bauern
Plural
Nominativedie Bauern
Accusativedie Bauern
Dativeden Bauern
Genitiveder Bauern
Bauer is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Bauer / den Bauern — The farmer noun adds -n outside nominative singular.
- Bauer / Bäuerin — The feminine form changes au to äu and adds -in.
Der Bauer bringt frisches Heu in den Stall.
The farmer brings fresh hay into the barn.