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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgewöhnlicher Bürger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: geh-ven-likh-er bür-ger
"Als gewöhnlicher Bürger hat er das Recht zu wählen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is a member of a community or nation, typically without any special privileges or status.
"As an ordinary citizen, she felt it was her duty to vote in the elections." - 2
A person who lives in a particular place and is subject to its laws and regulations.
"The ordinary citizens rallied together to support their local community."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ordinary' derives from the Latin 'ordinarius', meaning 'regular, usual', which evolved through Old French into Middle English. 'Citizen' comes from the Latin 'civitas', meaning 'city', and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote a member of a city or town.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ordinary Citizen" is said worldwide
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citoyen ordinaire
Transliteration: see-to-yen or-dee-nair
"En tant que citoyen ordinaire, il a le droit de vote."
gewöhnlicher Bürger
Transliteration: geh-ven-likh-er bür-ger
"Als gewöhnlicher Bürger hat er das Recht zu wählen."
cittadino ordinario
Transliteration: chi-ta-di-no or-di-na-rio
"Come cittadino ordinario, ha il diritto di voto."
ciudadano ordinario
Transliteration: thyu-da-dano or-di-na-rio
"Como ciudadano ordinario, tiene derecho a votar."
cidadão comum
Transliteration: si-da-dão co-mum
"Como cidadão comum, ele tem o direito de votar."
सामान्य नागरिक
Transliteration: samaanya nagrik
"एक सामान्य नागरिक के रूप में, उसे मतदान का अधिकार है।"
普通公民
Transliteration: pǔtōng gōngmín
"作为普通公民，他有投票的权利。"
일반 시민
Transliteration: ilban simin
"일반 시민으로서 그는 투표할 권리가 있습니다."
一般市民
Transliteration: ippan shimin
"一般市民として、彼は投票権を持っています。"
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