English Explanatory Dictionary

Boer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.
  2. A militant in the Boer War.
  3. An Afrikaner, especially a farmer.
name
  1. A surname from Dutch.

Pronunciation

/bɔː/ /bəʊ.ə/ /bʊə/ /boɹ/ /boʊ.ɚ/ /bʊɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-Boer.wav

Word forms

Boer Boers

Etymology

From Afrikaans Boer (“Boer”), from boer (“farmer”). Doublet of bauer, boor, and bower.

Related words

Afrikaner Asian Bantu colored
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