Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of boer (farmer) +‎ -en- +‎ gat (hole).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈɣɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧gat

Noun edit

boerengat n (plural boerengaten)

  1. A countryside backwater, remote hamlet.