Meanings
farmer (male or of unspecified gender)
peasant (male or of unspecified gender)
derogatoryboor, yokel, bumpkin (male or of unspecified gender)
pawn
jack, knave
4 more meanings
Proper name
surnamea surname originating as an occupation
Farmer
Ich möchte Frau Bauer bitten, nach vorne zu kommen.
Noun
archaic · dialectalbirdcage
Noun
builder (male or of unspecified gender)
Examples
GermanEnglish
Ich bin nur ein armer Bauer.I'm nothing but a poor peasant.
Die Bauern erwarten dieses Jahr eine gute Ernte.The farmers expect a good harvest this year.