boerenverstand

Dutch

Etymology

From boer +‎ -en- +‎ verstand.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbu.rə(n).vərˌstɑnt/, [buː-]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧ver‧stand

Noun

boerenverstand n (uncountable)

  1. horse sense (common sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom that trumps formal education)
    Near-synonym: gezond verstand
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