English–German
“middle-class” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbʏʁgɐlɪç/
Example
Viele junge Familien leben in einem bürgerlichen Viertel.
Many young families live in a middle-class neighborhood.
How to say “middle-class” in German
“Middle-class” in German is bürgerlich.
A settled urban household with orderly surroundings, conventional tastes, and civic respectability.
Example sentences with bürgerlich
Seine bürgerliche Einstellung zeigt sich oft im Umgang mit den Nachbarn.
His middle-class attitude is often evident in the way he deals with the neighbors.
Tips for using bürgerlich
- Bürgerlich can describe both a middle-class lifestyle and a civic or political outlook, so context determines whether it is social or ideological.