herenboer
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- heerboer (dialectal, Northern Netherlands)
- heereboer (obsolete)
- heerenboer (obsolete)
- hereboer (superseded)
Etymology edit
Compound of heer + -en- + boer.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
herenboer m (plural herenboeren, diminutive herenboertje n)
- farmer rich enough (with a large farm in his personal possession, as allodium) to employ others to do the work itself