boerenplaats

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boer (“farmer”) +‎ -en- (interfix) +‎ plaats (“place, farm”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbu.rə(n)ˈplaːts/, [buː-]
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  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧plaats
  • Rhymes: -aːts

Noun

boerenplaats f (plural boerenplaatsen, diminutive boerenplaatsje n)

  1. (now uncommon, dialectal) farm [from 18th c.]
    Synonym: boerderij

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: boereplaas
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