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farmer
The job title for a person who grows crops and/or raises livestock in order to produce food and other agricultural products. The term is often used as a modern and professional alternative to 'Bauer' (farmer/peasant).
Der Landwirt fährt im Herbst die Ernte mit seinem Traktor ein.
In the fall, the farmer brings in the harvest with his tractor.
'Landwirt' is composed of 'Land' (land) and 'Wirt' (someone who manages or runs something). A 'Wirt' is someone who cultivates, manages, or administers something. So a Landwirt is a person who cultivates the land.
Als Landwirt muss man die Natur und das Wetter gut kennen.
As a farmer, you have to know nature and the weather well.
The word is part of the word family around 'Landwirtschaft' (agriculture). This is the general term for the entire sector of crop farming and livestock breeding.
Die Landwirtschaft ist ein wichtiger Wirtschaftszweig in dieser Region.
Agriculture is an important economic sector in this region.
'Landwirt' (farmer) is the official and neutral job title. It is used in formal contexts, in the media, and as a self-description.
Sie hat eine Ausbildung zur Landwirtin gemacht.
She trained as a farmer.
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'der Bauer' and 'der Landwirt' can both mean a person who works in agriculture, for example by cultivating fields or keeping animals. In this sense, they are very similar. 'Bauer' is the everyday word and is often used in conversation. 'Landwirt' sounds more official and modern, for example in news reports, forms, or professional texts. Important: 'Bauer' also has other meanings, for example in chess or as a derogatory term for a person. But in the relation to 'Landwirt', it is only about the person in agriculture.
Der Landwirt erklärt der Klasse, wie Kartoffeln angebaut werden.
The farmer explains to the class how potatoes are grown.
Der Bauer bringt morgens frische Milch zum kleinen Laden im Dorf.
The farmer brings fresh milk to the small shop in the village in the morning.