der Gutsbesitzer
Translation
landowner, estate owner, squire, lord of the manor
Examples
Der Gutsbesitzer lebte in einem großen Haus.
The landowner lived in a large house.
Er war ein reicher Gutsbesitzer.
He was a wealthy landowner.
Grammar Patterns
to live as a Gutsbesitzer to live as a landowner He lived as a rich landowner in the countryside.
Similar Words
Synonyms: landowner, estate owner; Antonyms: Pächter (tenant farmer)
Etymology
From 'das Gut' (estate, property) + 's' (linking consonant) + 'Besitzer' (owner). Literally 'estate owner'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: A 'Besitzer' (owner) of a 'Gut' (estate). Someone who possesses ('besitzt') a large property.