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- [bawr, bohr, boo r; Dutch boor]
- /bɔr, boʊr, bʊər; Dutch bur/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bawr, bohr, boo r; Dutch boor]
- /bɔr, boʊr, bʊər; Dutch bur/
Definitions of boers word
- noun boers a South African of Dutch extraction. 1
- adjective boers of or relating to the Boers. 1
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Origin of boers
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Afrikaans < Dutch: peasant, farmer. See boor
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Parts of speech for Boers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boers popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
boers usage trend in Literature
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