bürgerlich

C1

bourgeois

English meaning
bourgeois

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bürgerlich in a sentence

Er führt ein bürgerliches Leben.

Word family

bürgerlich is built from der Bürger (citizen). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does bürgerlich mean in English?

bürgerlich means "bourgeois". For example: "Er führt ein bürgerliches Leben."

What level is bürgerlich in German?

bürgerlich is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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