borgare

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a member of the bourgeoisie, a town-dweller, a citizen, one of the 4 estates (nobility, priests, bourgeoisie, peasants)
  • a nonsocialist politician or voter

Etymology

Suffix from Swedish borg (castle, -burg).

Origin

Swedish

borg

Gloss

castle, -burg

Kanji

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