Mittelstand
German
Etymology
From mittel- (“middle, central”) + Stand (“stand(ing), position, estate”); perfectly parallel to cognate Dutch middenstand.
Noun
Mittelstand m (genitive Mittelstands, plural Mittelstände)
- (literally) The middle class, wealthy ('bourgeois') section of the third estate
- The independent professionals, private initiative, notably tradesmen, entrepreneurs etc.
Synonyms
- (middle class) Bourgeoisie, Mittelklasse
Derived terms
- mittelständisch (adjective)
- Mittelständler m
Related terms
- Arbeiterstand
- Mittelstadt
See also
Further reading
- Mittelstand in Duden online
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