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Dutch
Etymology
From vee (“livestock”) + houden (“to keep”) + -er (denominative agent suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈveːˌɦɑu̯.dər/
- Hyphenation: vee‧hou‧der
Noun
veehouder m (plural veehouders, diminutive veehoudertje n, feminine veehouderes or veehoudster)
- (agriculture) someone who keeps livestock, a livestock farmer
De veehouder is verantwoordelijk voor het welzijn van de dieren.- The livestock farmer is responsible for the welfare of the animals.
Als veehouder besteedt hij veel tijd aan het verzorgen van zijn vee.- As a livestock farmer, he spends a lot of time caring for his cattle.
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