boerenleven

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boer (“farmer”) +‎ -en- (“life, living”) +‎ leven.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈleː.və(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧leven

Noun

boerenleven n (plural boerenlevens, diminutive boerenleventje n)

  1. The country life, notably the way of life as/with a farmer or agricultural employee

Antonyms
  • stadsleven n
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