boerenknecht

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Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

boerenknecht m (plural boerenknechten, diminutive boerenknechtje n)

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