melkboer

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Dutch

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From melk (“milk”) +‎ boer (“farmer, merchant”).

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlk.buːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: melk‧boer

Noun

[edit]

melkboer m (plural melkboeren, diminutive melkboertje n, feminine melkboerin)

  1. milkman
    Synonyms: melkman, melkslijter

Derived terms

[edit]

Further reading

[edit]
  • “melkboer” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=melkboer&oldid=79741197"