die Bürgerliche
Translation
bourgeois woman, middle-class woman, female citizen
Examples
Sie ist eine typische Bürgerliche.
She is a typical bourgeois woman.
Als Bürgerliche hat sie bestimmte Rechte.
As a female citizen, she has certain rights.
Grammar Patterns
the Bürgerliche (as subject) the bourgeois woman... Die Bürgerliche las ein Buch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bourgeoise; Antonyms: Adlige (noblewoman), Proletarierin (proletarian woman)
Etymology
A substantivized adjective from 'bürgerlich', which comes from 'Bürger' (citizen). This is the feminine form.
Memory Tips
Think of a female 'Bürger' (citizen). The '-liche' ending here denotes the nominalized adjective form for a female person.