boerenverstand

Dutch

Etymology

From boer +‎ -en- +‎ verstand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n).vərˌstɑnt/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧ver‧stand

Noun

boerenverstand n (uncountable)

1. horse sense (common sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom that trumps formal education)

   Near-synonym: gezond verstand