die Bürgerlichen
Translation
the bourgeois (plural), the middle class, the citizens
Examples
Die Bürgerlichen forderten mehr Sicherheit.
The citizens demanded more security.
Er kritisierte die Lebensweise der Bürgerlichen.
He criticised the lifestyle of the bourgeois.
Grammar Patterns
the Bürgerlichen (as subject) the bourgeois... Die Bürgerlichen waren unzufrieden.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Bourgeoisie, Mittelstand (middle class); Antonyms: Adel (nobility), Proletariat
Etymology
Plural form of 'Bürgerliche(r)', which comes from 'Bürger' (citizen).
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending signals the plural form. Think of a group of 'Bürger' (citizens).