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The farmer drives his tractor across the field.
Der Bauer fährt mit dem Traktor über das Feld. The farmer drives his tractor across the field.

noun · A2

der Bauer

[ˈbaʊ̯ɐ]

farmer

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Grammar

Plural
die Bauern In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Bauer die Bauern
Der Bauer erntet im Herbst die Kartoffeln. The farmer harvests the potatoes in autumn.
Accusative wen? was? den Bauern die Bauern
Dative wem? dem Bauern den Bauern
Wir kaufen Eier und Milch direkt beim Bauern. We buy eggs and milk straight from the farmer.
Genitive wessen? des Bauern der Bauern
Lotte staunt, wie gering die Gewinnspanne der Bauern auf dem Wochenmarkt eigentlich ist. Lotte is amazed at how small the farmers' margin at the weekly market actually is.

How the Word Is Built

Bau root er suffix

-er
a person or a tool that does something, masculine: mieten → der Vermieter (landlord).

Word family

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