proletarisch
proletarian, working-class
English translations
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Word details
- German meaning
- Bezieht sich auf das Proletariat, die Arbeiterklasse.
- English meaning
- Proletarian
- Synonym
- arbeiterisch
- German example
- Die proletarische Kultur entwickelte sich in den Fabriken und Arbeiterwohnheimen.
- English example
- The proletarian culture developed in the factories and workers' dormitories.
- Comparative
- proletarischerSuperlative: am proletarischsten
Example sentences with “proletarisch”
Das ist ein proletarischer Hintergrund. (That is a working-class background.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'proletarisch' offensive?
It depends on the context. In Marxist theory, it is neutral/academic. In daily life, it can sometimes be used pejoratively to imply 'low-class'.