German word

Mitbürger

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmɪtˌbʏɐ̯gɐ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfellow citizen

Example

Viele Mitbürger beteiligen sich an der Wahl.

Many fellow citizens are taking part in the election.

Illustration for Mitbürger (fellow citizen)

More examples

Einige Mitbürger engagieren sich freiwillig im örtlichen Verein.

Some fellow citizens volunteer at the local club.

Core concept

A citizen standing within the same civic community as other citizens.

Common phrases

  • unsere Mitbürger

    our fellow citizens

  • Einige Mitbürger

    some fellow citizens

Similar words

Bürger: A person recognized as a member of a city or national community.
Staatsbürger: A person with the nationality of a specific country.
Einwohner: Someone residing in a particular municipality or area.
Bevölkerung: The entire group of people living in a given place.

Definition in German

Mitbürger bezeichnet jemanden, der dieselbe Kommune oder dasselbe Land als Heimat hat und mit anderen Bürgern politische Rechte oder Pflichten teilt.

Word origin

Mitbürger combines mit, meaning "with," and Bürger, a word that developed for an inhabitant of a fortified town or city.

Usage tips

  • Mitbürger is a masculine noun, and its plural has the same form: der Mitbürger and die Mitbürger.

Other meanings

  • compatriotnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • mitbürgerlichcivicadjective
  • Mitbürgerinfemale fellow citizennoun

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