Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boer

/boɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: boer
IPA: /boɹ/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.

noun

A militant in the Boer War.

noun

An Afrikaner, especially a farmer.

Derogatory; Offensive

name

A surname from Dutch.

Example Sentences

"The British soldiers captured a Boer after the battle."
"‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer!’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside."
"At least one of the scenes on the screen appeared to be the rallying cry of “Kill the Boer,” which U.S. officials and Afrikaner activists have cited as evidence that white South Africans are being persecuted. Boer means farmer in Dutch and Afrikaans."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Afrikaans

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰuH-, Boer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /boɹ/
British English: /bɔː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Boers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Afrikaner Asian Bantu colored Boer goat Deboer de Boer DenBoer

Synonyms

afrikaner afrikander

Homonyms

boor (some dialects) bore (some dialects) bower (some dialects) bore boar

Rhymes With

for or your more before four war d'or door store floor anymore

Questions

How do you pronounce boer?: The recorded pronunciation is /boɹ/.
What does boer mean?: A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.
Where does boer come from?: It is traced to Afrikaans.

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