beurt

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch boerte. Equivalent to beuren +‎ -te.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bøːrt/
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  • Hyphenation: beurt
  • Rhymes: -øːrt

Noun

beurt f (plural beurten, diminutive beurtje n)

  1. turn (a chance to use (something) shared in sequence with others)
    Wie is er aan de beurt?
    Whose turn is it?
    Het is uw beurt.
    It's your turn.
  2. (vehicles) maintenance, service
    Hij bracht zijn brommer in voor een beurt.
    He brought in his moped for a maintenance job.
  3. (vulgar) sex, intercourse
    Hij of zij heeft een goeie beurt nodig.
    He or she needs some good sex.
    Hij of zij heeft lang geen beurt gehad.
    He or she hasn't had sex for a long time.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: beurd
  • → Caribbean Javanese: birt
  • → Papiamentu: bùrt
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