No. 5,612 in German
biedermann
A conventional, unimaginative, and overly respectable person.
In a sentence
Der Biedermann hat immer das Richtige getan.
The upright citizen always did the right thing.
Here, 'Biedermann' is used to denote an upright, conventional person who acts morally and properly.
Manchmal wirkt der Biedermann ein wenig langweilig.
Sometimes, the upstanding individual seems a little boring.
Here, 'Biedermann' refers to a person who is considered to be conservative and perhaps lacking excitement.
In dem Stück 'Biedermann und die Brandstifter' symbolisiert der Biedermann Naivität und Ignoranz.
In the play 'The Fire Raisers,' the term 'Biedermann' symbolizes naivety and ignorance.
Here, 'Biedermann' is used figuratively to represent an archetype of naive and complacent individuals in dramatic literature.
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