boerengat

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of boer (farmer) +‎ -en- +‎ gat (hole).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈɣɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧gat

Noun

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boerengat n (plural boerengaten)

  1. A countryside backwater, remote hamlet.