rural
rural, rustic
English translations
- 01
rural
- 02
countryside
- 03
provincial
Word details
- German meaning
- Beschreibt etwas, das ländlich ist oder sich auf das Land bezieht.
- English meaning
- Rural
- Synonym
- ländlich, bäuerlich
- German example
- Das Leben auf dem Land ist oft ruhiger als in der Stadt.
- English example
- Life in rural areas is often quieter than in the city.
- Comparative
- ruralerSuperlative: am ruralsten
Related words
- Kinderlandverschickung
Kinderlandverschickung (KLV) was an evacuation measure during World War II, where children were moved from endangered cities to rural areas.
- monolingual
Monolingual means speaking only one language.
- rechtsdonauisch
Rechtsdonauisch means 'located to the right of the Danube' or 'belonging to the area to the right of the Danube'.
- bäurisch
Rustic, rural
- bäuerlich
Rural, rustic
- Gasthof
A Gasthof is a traditional, often rural hotel or restaurant that also offers accommodation.
- Abwanderung
Emigration
- Telefonnetz
Telephone network
- Bauerschaft
Rural community, village
- Bienenzucht
Beekeeping
- Gartenstadt
A garden city is a type of settlement that combines urban living with a rural environment and self-sufficiency.
- Schafszucht
Sheep farming, Sheep breeding
- Schafzucht
Sheep farming
- Rinderzucht
Cattle breeding
- Geflügelzucht
Poultry farming
- Landbewohnerin
Rural woman, countrywoman
- urbanisieren
To urbanize means to transform a rural area into an urban area or to enhance the urban character of an area.
- ländlich
Rural
- Most
Cider
- Bure
A 'Bure' is a small farm or country cottage, often found in rural areas of Switzerland.
- Grafschaft
A county is an administrative district, usually rural.
- Holzwirtschaft
Timber industry
- Kleinstadt
A small town is a town with a small population and often a rural character.
- Bauerntum
Peasantry
- Kreisstadt
A district town is the capital of a rural district.
- Landflucht
rural exodus, urban migration
- Rindermast
Cattle fattening is the raising of cattle for meat production, often in large farms.
- Herrgottswinkel
A Herrgottswinkel is a traditional, mostly rural, religious corner in a house, often with a crucifix and pictures of saints.
- dörflich
Rural means that something belongs to a village, is typical of a village, or has a rural character.
- urchig
Urchig means original, rustic, traditional, and often rural.
- Stube
A 'Stube' is a cozy, heated room, often in rural houses.
- Sujet
Subject
- Kreistag
A district council is the elected parliament of a rural district in Germany.
Example sentences with “rural”
Wir leben in einer ruralen Gegend. (We live in a rural area.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'ländlich' a better word than 'rural'?
Yes, 'ländlich' is the standard German word for rural. 'Rural' is a learned loanword and is used less frequently in everyday speech.