melkboer

Dutch

Etymology

From melk (“milk”) +‎ boer (“farmer, merchant”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlk.buːr/
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  • Hyphenation: melk‧boer

Noun

melkboer m (plural melkboeren, diminutive melkboertje n, feminine melkboerin)

  1. milkman
    Synonyms: melkman, melkslijter

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “melkboer” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
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