boerenknecht

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of boer (farmer) +‎ -en- +‎ knecht (servant, employee).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈknɛxt/
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  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧knecht

Noun

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boerenknecht m (plural boerenknechten, diminutive boerenknechtje n)

  1. a farmhand or ranchhand, an agricultural employee under supervision
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