Bourgeoisie

See also: bourgeoisie

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French bourgeoisie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌbʊʁʒo̯aˈziː/, /ˌbʊɐ̯-/
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Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Bourgeoisie f (genitive Bourgeoisie, no plural)

bourgeoisie, (upper) middle class
Synonym: (wohlhabendes) Bürgertum

Usage notes

Bürgertum is more common and more neutral. Bourgeoisie has a Marxist ring to it.

Declension

Declension of Bourgeoisie [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Bourgeoisie
genitive	einer	der	Bourgeoisie
dative	einer	der	Bourgeoisie
accusative	eine	die	Bourgeoisie

Further reading

“Bourgeoisie” in Duden online

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