Buur

See also: buur

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Boor (Kölsch; especially older, now also Buur)
• Bouer, Bauer (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German būre, from Old High German *būro, byform of gibūro, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“inhabitant, dweller”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /buə̯/

Noun

Buur m (plural Buure)

1. (Ripuarian) farmer, peasant

German Low German

Alternative forms

• Buer (in some other dialects, including Low Prussian)
• bur, Bur (in some other dialects)
• Buu'r, Buuer
• bour, Bour, Bouer
• biur, Biur
• Biuer

Etymology

From Middle Low German bûr, from Old Saxon *būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“dweller, inhabitant”).

Noun

Buur m (pl Bure or Buren or Buurs)

1. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) farmer
2. (in many dialects, including Low Prussian, largely historical) peasant
3. (in many dialects) jack (cards)

Derived terms

• Buurkarpe m
• Buurmargell f
• buuren, buure
• see also the terms derived from Buer

North Frisian

Alternative forms

• büür (Föhr-Amrum)
• böre (Mooring)

Etymology

From Old Frisian būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“inhabitant, dweller”). Cognate with Dutch boer, German Bauer.

Noun

Buur m (plural Buuren)

1. (Sylt) farmer