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der Bauer

B1

farmer

English meaning
farmer
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Bauern
Vocabulary package
Farming & Agriculture

Bauer in a sentence

Wir kaufen unser Gemüse beim Bauern.

We buy our vegetables from the farmer.

Declension of der Bauer

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Bauerdie Bauern
Accusativeden Bauerndie Bauern
Dativedem Bauernden Bauern
Genitivedes Bauernder Bauern

Word family

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Where Bauer comes from

mittelhochdeutsch būr, būre, althochdeutsch gebūro „Mitbewohner, Dorfgenosse“. Das Wort ist seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt.

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Questions about Bauer

Is it der, die or das Bauer?

It is der Bauer — Bauer is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Bauern.

What is the plural of Bauer?

The plural of der Bauer is die Bauern.

What is the genitive of Bauer?

The genitive singular is des Bauern. The dative plural is den Bauern.

What does Bauer mean in English?

der Bauer means "farmer". For example: "Wir kaufen unser Gemüse beim Bauern." — "We buy our vegetables from the farmer."

What level is Bauer in German?

Bauer is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the farming & agriculture vocabulary.

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