buurvrijer

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of buur (neighbour) +‎ vrijer (bachelor, suitor).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbyːrˌvrɛi̯ər/
  • Hyphenation: buur‧vrijer

Noun

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buurvrijer m (plural buurvrijers, diminutive buurvrijertje n)

  1. (obsolete) male neighbour who is a bachelor