FromAfrikaansBoer(“Boer”), fromboer(“farmer”).Doublet ofbauer,boor, andbower.
Boer (pluralBoers)
- (historical) A Dutchcolonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially afarmer.
- Amilitant in theBoer War.
The British soldiers captured aBoer after the battle.
- (derogatory, offensive) AnAfrikaner, especially afarmer.
1979,André Brink,A Dry White Season, Vintage, published1998, page93:‘I won't say good day to a fuckingboer!’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.
South African of Dutch descent
FromDutchBoer, fromboer(“farmer”).
Boer (pluralBoers)
- Asurname from Dutch.
surname
- Afrikaans:please add this translation if you can
- Dutch:Boer (nl)
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Fromboer or from South AfricanDutchBoer.
Boer (pluralBoere)
- ABoer; anAfrikaner, especially an inhabitant or descendant of the white inhabitants of the Boer republics.
Fromboer(“farmer”).
Boer
- asurname,Boer
First attested asburstera rede in 1402. Borrowed fromWest FrisianBoer, derived in turn fromOld Frisianbuer(“house, cottage”).
Boer n
- A village inWaadhoeke,Friesland,Netherlands
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018)Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl,→ISBN
Fromboier.
Boer m (genitive/dativelui Boer)
- asurname
