boerderij

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • boererij (archaic, dialectal)

Etymology

From boeren (to farm) + -erij (place associated with an activity), with the interfixed -d- originally being a dialectal element.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbur.dəˈrɛi̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: boer‧de‧rij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

boerderij f (plural boerderijen, diminutive boerderijtje n)

  1. A farm.
    Synonyms: boerenplaats, plaats

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Caribbean Javanese: buderèi
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