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Bürger

citizen

noun BUER-ger Less Common

Usage Note

Bürger is the masculine form; a female citizen is a Bürgerin, and officials often write Bürgerinnen und Bürger to address everyone. It originally meant a town dweller (compare Burg, 'castle') and survives in Bürgermeister ('mayor'). The plural is identical to the singular: die Bürger.

Examples

"Die Bürger wählen einen neuen Rat."

Natural Translation

The citizens elect a new council.

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