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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of boer (“farmer”) + -en- + knecht (“servant, employee”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈknɛxt/
- Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧knecht
Noun
boerenknecht m (plural boerenknechten, diminutive boerenknechtje n)
- A farmhand or ranchhand, an agricultural employee under supervision.
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