Mittelstand

German (Berlin)

/ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant/

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) The middle class, wealthy ('bourgeois') section of the third estate
  • The independent professionals, private initiative, notably tradesmen, entrepreneurs etc.

Etymology

Affix from German Stand (stand, position, status, situation, estate, state, cabin, reading, standing, stall, civil status).

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German (Berlin)

Stand

Gloss

stand, position, status, situation, estate, state, cabin, reading, standing, stall, civil status

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