die Selbstversorgerfamilie
Translation
self-sufficient family, homesteading family
Examples
Die Selbstversorgerfamilie baut ihr eigenes Gemüse an.
The self-sufficient family grows its own vegetables.
Das Leben als Selbstversorgerfamilie ist viel Arbeit.
Life as a self-sufficient family is a lot of work.
Grammar Patterns
to live as ((sth.)) They live as a self-sufficient family in the countryside.
Similar Words
Aussteigerfamilie (dropout family, depending on context)
Etymology
A compound of 'Selbst' (self), 'Versorger' (provider), and 'Familie' (family).
Memory Tips
Think of it as a 'self-provider family'. A family that provides for itself.