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serfs

/sɜːfs/

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noun

Leibeigene

A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal legal or customary rights

Examples :

"In medieval Russia, serfs were tied to the land and forced to work for the wealthy landowners, receiving little in return for their labor. "

Im mittelalterlichen Russland waren Leibeigene an das Land gebunden und mussten für die wohlhabenden Landbesitzer arbeiten, wobei sie für ihre Arbeit wenig erhielten.

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noun

Leibeigene

A similar agricultural labourer in 18th and 19th century Europe

Examples :

"In 19th century Russia, many peasants were serfs, bound to the land and obligated to work for the landowners. "

Im Russland des 19. Jahrhunderts waren viele Bauern Leibeigene, die an das Land gebunden waren und für die Landbesitzer arbeiten mussten.

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Arbeitereinheit

(strategy games) a worker unit

Examples :

"In the strategy game, the serfs gathered wood and mined stone to build our village. "

In dem Strategiespiel sammelten die Arbeitereinheiten Holz und bauten Stein ab, um unser Dorf zu errichten.