herenboer
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- heerboer (dialectal, Northern Netherlands)
- heereboer (obsolete)
- heerenboer (obsolete)
- hereboer (superseded)
Etymology[edit]
Compound of heer + -en- + boer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
herenboer m (plural herenboeren, diminutive herenboertje n)
- farmer rich enough (with a large farm in his personal possession, as allodium) to employ others to do the work itself