Usage Note
Mitbürger means fellow citizen and appears often in speeches: liebe Mitbürgerinnen und Mitbürger. The Mit- prefix expresses shared membership. The feminine is Mitbürgerin; the plural is unchanged Mitbürger.
Examples
"Der Bürgermeister dankte seinen Mitbürgern für ihr Engagement."
Natural Translation
The mayor thanked his fellow citizens for their commitment.
Literal Translation
The mayor thanked his fellow-citizens for their commitment.

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