Bundesbürger

German

Etymology

From Bund (“federation”) +‎ -es- +‎ Bürger (“citizen”). Originally used to distinguish from citizens of the GDR.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʊndəsˌbʏrɡər/, [ˈbʊn.dəsˌbʏʁ.ɡɐ], [-ˌbʏɐ̯.ɡɐ]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)); [ˈb̥ʊndəsˌb̥ʏɐ̯ɡɐ]:(file)

Noun

Bundesbürger m (strong, genitive Bundesbürgers, plural Bundesbürger, feminine Bundesbürgerin)

  1. a citizen of the Federal Republic of Germany, whether they live in Germany or not (male or of unspecified gender)
    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.
  2. someone who lives in the Federal Republic of Germany, whether they are citizens or not (male or of unspecified gender)
    Der durchschnittliche Bundesbürger trinkt im Jahr über 150 Liter Kaffee.
    The average person in Germany drinks more than 150 litres of coffee per year.

Declension

Declension of Bundesbürger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bundesbürger die Bundesbürger
genitive eines des Bundesbürgers der Bundesbürger
dative einem dem Bundesbürger den Bundesbürgern
accusative einen den Bundesbürger die Bundesbürger

Further reading

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