No. 8,879 in German
landeier
"Landeier" means "country bumpkins" or "people from rural areas" in English.
In a sentence
Die Landeier genossen das ruhige Leben auf dem Land.
The country folks enjoyed the quiet life in the countryside.
'Landeier' here refers to people from rural areas, emphasizing their connection to the countryside.
Er bezeichnete sie scherzhaft als Landeier, weil sie als Kinder auf Bauernhöfen aufgewachsen waren.
He jokingly called them 'landeier' because they grew up on farms as children.
In this example, 'Landeier' is used in a humorous tone to describe people with rural or farm-based upbringing.
Das Leben der Landeier war geprägt von Tradition und Naturverbundenheit.
The life of the country dwellers was characterized by tradition and closeness to nature.
The term 'Landeier' here is used to refer generally to people living in rural areas, often invoking a romanticized image of country life.
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