boerenleven

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boer (“farmer”) +‎ -en- (“life, living”) +‎ leven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈleː.və(n)/

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• Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧leven

Noun

boerenleven n (plural boerenlevens, diminutive boerenleventje n)

1. The country life, notably the way of life as/with a farmer or agricultural employee

Antonyms

• stadsleven n

Related terms

• boerenbond m
• boerenjongen m
• buitenleven n
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