herenboer

Dutch

Alternative forms

heerboer (dialectal, Northern Netherlands)
heereboer (obsolete)
heerenboer (obsolete)
hereboer (superseded)

Etymology

Compound of heer +‎ -en- +‎ boer.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.rə(n)ˌbur/
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Hyphenation: he‧ren‧boer

Noun

herenboer m (plural herenboeren, diminutive herenboertje n)

gentleman farmer, patrician farmer

Related terms

herenboerderij

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