boerengat

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈɣɑt/

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• Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧gat

Noun

boerengat n (plural boerengaten)

1. A countryside backwater, remote hamlet.