die Bäuerin
female farmer
A woman who runs a farm or works in agriculture.
EXAMPLE
Die Bäuerin versorgt jeden Morgen die Kühe.
The farmer feeds the cows every morning.
die Bäuerin
farmer / farmer's wife
die Bäuerin, die Bäuerinnen
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Meanings
die Bäuerin
farmer's wife
The wife of a farmer, especially in traditional or rural usage.
EXAMPLE
Die Bäuerin kümmerte sich um den Haushalt und die Kinder.
The farmer's wife took care of the household and the children.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Bäuerin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Bäuerinnen |
| genitive | der Bäuerin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Bäuerin | die Bäuerinnen |
| accusative | die Bäuerin | die Bäuerinnen |
| dative | der Bäuerin | den Bäuerinnen |
| genitive | der Bäuerin | der Bäuerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clue
If the sentence is about animals, fields, or work on the farm, the occupational meaning is usually intended. Topics such as the household, children, or her role in a farming family tend to indicate the traditional family-related meaning.
EXAMPLE
Die Bäuerin melkt vor Sonnenaufgang die Kühe.
The farmer milks the cows before sunrise.
Die alte Bäuerin erzählte gern von ihrem Leben an der Seite des Bauern.
The old farmer's wife often talked about her life at the farmer's side.
Typical collocations
In the meaning of a female farmer, „Bäuerin“ (female farmer) is often used with activities such as „Tiere versorgen“ (to look after animals), „Kühe melken“ (to milk cows), „Felder bestellen“ (to work the fields), and „den Hof bewirtschaften“ (to run the farm).
EXAMPLE
Die Bäuerin bewirtschaftet den Hof gemeinsam mit ihrer Familie.
The farmer runs the farm together with her family.
Rural usage
The meaning of a farmer's wife is especially common in traditional or rural portrayals, for example in stories about life on a farm.
EXAMPLE
In dem Roman wird die Bäuerin als Mittelpunkt der großen Bauernfamilie beschrieben.
In the novel, the farmer's wife is described as the center of the large farming family.
In real life
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