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meneer

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Etymology

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From Dutch meneer, from earlier mijnheer, from Middle Dutch mijnhere. Equivalent to my (my) +‎ heer (lord). Literally corresponds to "milord".

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Noun

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meneer (plural menere)

  1. sir, mister; gentleman

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From earlier mijnheer, from Middle Dutch mijnhere. Equivalent to a univerbation of mijn (my) +‎ heer (lord), formed similarly to English milord.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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meneer m (plural meneren, diminutive meneertje n)

  1. sir, mister

Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: meneer
  • Petjo: m'nir, nir
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: meneer
  • Caribbean Javanese: menir
  • Indonesian: menir
  • Javanese: ꦩꦼꦤꦶꦂ (menir)
  • Papiamentu: mener

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