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 criticized 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)', derived from 'Bürger' (citizen).
Memory Tips
The '-en' suffix often indicates a plural noun in German. This refers to a collective group of citizens or bourgeois people.