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Bauerschaft
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German
Etymology
From de Bauer farmer + de -schaft -ship. A similar sense and construct nl buurschap and nl buurtschap.
Pronunciation
de /ˈbaʊ̯ɐˌʃaft/
Noun
f
a number of outlying farms that together constitute a community but without a village centre
Usage notes
This form of land use and communal organisation is found chiefly in northern Germany.
Declension
f
See also
de Bauernschaft not to be confused
de Weiler