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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔʏ̯ɐçən/
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Etymology 1

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Bauer +‎ -chen

Noun

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Bäuerchen n (strong, genitive Bäuerchens, plural Bäuerchen)

  1. diminutive of Bauer
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Etymology 2

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From an onomatopoeia for burping like English burp itself. This form *bur (or similar) was then associated, possibly at first in a non-diphthongizing dialect, with the word Bauer (“farmer”, etymology 1 above), partly due to the perception of farmers as unmannered people. See the same in Dutch boer (farmer; burp).

Noun

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Bäuerchen n (strong, genitive Bäuerchens, plural Bäuerchen)

  1. the burp or slight vomit of a baby
  2. (rare or humorous) an instance of burping or vomiting by an adult
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