See also: Buur

Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch buur, from Middle Dutch buur, from Old Dutch *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (dweller, inhabitant). Doublet of boer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /byr/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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buur (plural bure)

  1. neighbor
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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch buur, from Old Dutch *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (dweller, inhabitant). Doublet of boer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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buur m (plural buren, diminutive buurtje n)

  1. neighbour

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: buur
  • Jersey Dutch: buer

Maay

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Noun

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buur

  1. mountain

Middle Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Old Dutch *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz.

Noun

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buur m

  1. inhabitant (one who shares in rights and obligations as an inhabitant of a place)
  2. (rare) neighbour
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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Etymology 2

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From Old Dutch būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz.

Noun

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buur n or m

  1. (rare) house, shed, building
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Somali

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Etymology

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Cognates include Jiiddu burti.[1]

Noun

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buur ?

  1. mountain

References

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  1. ^ Salim Alio Ibro (1998) English-Jiddu-Somali Mini-Dictionary, Victoria, Australia: La Trobe University Language Center, →ISBN