herenboer

Dutch

Alternative forms

• heerboer (dialectal, Northern Netherlands)
• heereboer (obsolete)
• heerenboer (obsolete)
• hereboer (superseded)

Etymology

Compound of heer +‎ -en- +‎ boer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.rə(n)ˌbur/

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• Hyphenation: he‧ren‧boer

Noun

herenboer m (plural herenboeren, diminutive herenboertje n)

1. farmer rich enough (with a large farm in his personal possession, as allodium) to employ others to do the work itself

Related terms

• herenboerderij