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Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch majoor, from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈjʊə̯r/, /məˈjʊə̯r/
Noun
majoor (plural majoors)
- major
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish mayor, from Latin maior.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maːˈjoːr/
- Hyphenation: ma‧joor
- Rhymes: -oːr
Noun
majoor m (plural majoors, diminutive majoortje n)
- major, a rank above captain
- in compounds, -majoor can also mean major - (senior)
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