boerenverstand

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From boer +‎ -en- +‎ verstand.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbuː.rə(n).vərˌstɑnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧ver‧stand

Noun

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boerenverstand n (uncountable)

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