banjerheer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of Malay banyak +‎ heer. Folk-etymologically often considered a variant of baanderheer and as a result influenced by that term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɑn.jərˌɦeːr/
  • Hyphenation: ban‧jer‧heer

Noun

banjerheer m (plural banjerheren)

  1. (archaic) A bigwig, a self-important person.

Derived terms
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