Mitbürger

fellow citizen

noun MIT-buer-ger Rare

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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