Bauer

Signification

Noun

1. (masculine,mixed,weak) farmer (male or of unspecified gender)
2. (masculine,mixed,weak) peasant (male or of unspecified gender)
3. (derogatory,masculine,mixed,weak) boor, yokel, bumpkin (male or of unspecified gender)
4. (masculine,mixed,weak) pawn
5. (masculine,mixed,weak) jack, knave

Name

a surname originating as an occupation

Genre

♂️ Masculin

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈbaʊ̯ɐ/

Étymologie

From Middle High German būre, gebūre, from Old High German būr (“peasant”), gibūr, gibūro. All these forms ultimately descend from Proto-West Germanic *būr, itself from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“inhabitant, dweller”). Compare English boor.