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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBauer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bou-er
"Der Bauer arbeitete hart auf dem Feld."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A farmer or agricultural worker of low social status.
"The peasant worked tirelessly in the fields from dawn until dusk." - 2
A member of a traditional class of farmers, especially in historical contexts.
"In medieval Europe, the peasant class was essential for sustaining the economy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'paisan', meaning countryman, which comes from 'pays' (country), ultimately from the Late Latin 'pagensis' (inhabitant of a rural district or pagus). Over centuries, the term evolved from denoting a rural country dweller to specifically designating a poor agricultural worker of low social status.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Peasant" is said worldwide
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paysan
Transliteration: peh-zahn
"Le paysan travaillait dur dans les champs."
Bauer
Transliteration: bou-er
"Der Bauer arbeitete hart auf dem Feld."
contadino
Transliteration: con-ta-di-no
"Il contadino lavorava sodo nei campi."
campesino
Transliteration: cam-pe-si-no
"El campesino trabajaba arduamente en la tierra."
camponês
Transliteration: cam-po-nês
"O camponês trabalhava duro no campo."
किसान
Transliteration: kisaan
"किसान खेतों में मेहनत करता है।"
农民
Transliteration: nóngmín
"农民在田里辛勤工作。"
농민
Transliteration: nongmin
"농민은 밭에서 열심히 일합니다."
農民
Transliteration: nōmin
"農民は畑で一生懸命働いています。"
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