banjerheer

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of Malay banyak +‎ heer. Folk-etymologically often considered a variant of baanderheer and as a result influenced by that term.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑn.jərˌɦeːr/
  • Hyphenation: ban‧jer‧heer

Noun[edit]

banjerheer m (plural banjerheren)

  1. (archaic) A bigwig, a self-important person.

Derived terms[edit]

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