Boer

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʊɚ/, /bɔː(ɹ)/, /ˈbɔɚ/, /bo(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ), -ɔː(ɹ), -ɔɚ
• Homophone: bore (some dialects)

Etymology 1

From Afrikaans Boer (“Boer”), from boer (“farmer”). Doublet of bauer, boor, and bower.

Noun

Boer (plural Boers)

1. (historical) A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.
2. A militant in the Boer War.

   The British soldiers captured a Boer after the battle.

3. (deprecated) An Afrikaner, especially a farmer.
   • 1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 93:

     ‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer!’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.

Hyponyms

• trekboer

Translations

See also

• Afrikaner
• Asian
• Bantu
• colored

Etymology 2

From Dutch Boer, from boer (“farmer”).

Proper noun

Boer (plural Boers)

1. A surname from Dutch.

Coordinate terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Bero, Ebor, Ebro, bore, robe

Afrikaans

Etymology

From boer or from South African Dutch Boer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buːr/

Noun

Boer (plural Boere)

1. A Boer; an Afrikaner, especially an inhabitant or descendant of the white inhabitants of the Boer republics.

Descendants

• → English: Boer

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buːr/

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• Hyphenation: Boer
• Rhymes: -ur
• Homophone: boer

Etymology 1

From boer (“farmer”).

Proper noun

Boer

1. a surname, Boer

Synonyms

Descendants

• English: Boer

Etymology 2

First attested as burstera rede in 1402. Borrowed from West Frisian Boer, derived in turn from Old Frisian buer (“house, cottage”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Boer

Proper noun

Boer n

1. A village in Waadhoeke, Friesland, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Romanian

Etymology

From boier.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Boer m (genitive/dative lui Boer)

1. a surname