Bure
derNounpeasant; farmer (archaic or dialectal variant of Bauer)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Bure ist ein kleiner Bauernhof oder eine Landhütte, oft in ländlichen Gebieten der Schweiz.
- English meaning
- A 'Bure' is a small farm or country cottage, often found in rural areas of Switzerland.
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Sie verbrachten ihren Urlaub in einem idyllischen Bure in den Schweizer Alpen.
- English example
- They spent their vacation in an idyllic 'Bure' in the Swiss Alps.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Bure
- Plural Form
- die Buren
Related words
- Burenwurst
Burenwurst (Austrian sausage)
- Bureau
Bureau
- Büro
bureau
- Bananenbieger
EU bureaucrat (derogatory)
- byzantinisch
Byzantine
- hundertköpfig
Hundred-headed, hydra-headed None
- Bürokratie
bureaucracy
- Vergaser
A carburetor is a component in internal combustion engines that mixes fuel with air.
- Bürokrat
Bureaucrat
- Ausführungsverzögerung
implementation delay, execution delay
- Etatismus
Statism
- hemmend
Inhibitory
- papierdeutsch
Bureaucratic German
- Bürette
Burette
- Topinambur
Jerusalem artichoke
- überhandnehmen
To get out of hand
- Hemmschuh
Hindrance
- bürokratisch
Bureaucratic
- kafkaesk
Kafkaesque
- Amtsschimmel
Red tape refers to excessive bureaucracy and unnecessary regulations in administration.
- Reglementarismus
Regulationism refers to an excessive tendency towards regulations and rules, which are often perceived as hindering and bureaucratic.
- ins Kraut schießen
to run rampant, to get out of hand
- Papiersprache
Bureaucratic, complicated, and difficult-to-understand language often used in official documents.
Example sentences with “Bure”
Der alte Bure bestellte sein Feld. (The old farmer tilled his field.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Bure' a standard German word for farmer?
No, 'Bure' is not standard modern German. The standard term is 'Bauer'. 'Bure' is often associated with historical contexts, specifically referring to Boers in South Africa.