English-German translation for "serf"

"serf" German translation

serf
[səː(r)f]noun | Substantiv s

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Leibeigener Sklave, Sklavin
  • Leibeigene(r)
    serf
    serf
  • Sklavemasculine | Maskulinum m
    serf slave obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    Sklavinfeminine | Femininum f
    serf slave obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    serf slave obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobsor | oder od figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
Durch das Kastensystem werden Menschen bei Geburt zu Leibeigenen.
In the caste system, people become serfs at birth.
Source: Europarl
Dabei lag allerdings ein persönliches Interesse vor.
' The emancipation of the serfs was quite a different matter.
Source: Books
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