Noun
der Bundesbürger
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊndəsˌbʏrɡər/
a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany, whether they live in Germany or not (male or of unspecified gender)
C2
rank #10,095
plural Bundesbürger
Meanings
Noun
- a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany, whether they live in Germany or not (male or of unspecified gender)
- someone who lives in the Federal Republic of Germany, whether they are citizens or not (male or of unspecified gender)
Example sentence
Alle männlichen Bundesbürger zwischen 18 und 45 Jahren sind wehrpflichtig.
All male German citizens between 18 and 45 years of age are liable to military service.
Word forms
singular
der Bundesbürger
plural
die Bundesbürger
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Bundesbürger
Accusativeden Bundesbürger
Dativedem Bundesbürger
Genitivedes Bundesbürgers
Plural
Nominativedie Bundesbürger
Accusativedie Bundesbürger
Dativeden Bundesbürgern
Genitiveder Bundesbürger
Usage
- Bundesbürger / Bundesbürgerin — male / female citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Bundesbürger / Einwohner — German federal citizen / resident; the terms do not always mean the same thing
Der im Ausland lebende Bundesbürger beantragte einen neuen Reisepass.
The German citizen living abroad applied for a new passport.