boerenleven

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boer (“farmer”) +‎ -en- (“life, living”) +‎ leven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbu.rə(n)ˈleː.və(n)/, [buː-]
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  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧leven

Noun

boerenleven n (plural boerenlevens, diminutive boerenleventje n)

  1. the country life, notably the way of life as/with a farmer or agricultural employee

Antonyms

  • stadsleven n
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