Boer
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Boer¹
- /bɔː/ UK
- /bəʊ.ə/ UK
- /bʊə/ UK
- /boɹ/ US
- /boʊ.ɚ/ US
- /bʊɹ/ US
Sounds like boor (some dialects), bore (some dialects), bower (some dialects) · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ), -əʊə(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Afrikaans Boer (“Boer”), from boer (“farmer”). Doublet of bauer, boor, and bower.
noun Boers
- A Dutch colonist in South Africa during the colonial era, especially a farmer.
- A militant in the Boer War. The British soldiers captured a Boer after the battle.
- An Afrikaner, especially a farmer. ‘I won't say good day to a fucking boer!’ he exploded, swinging round viciously to escape into the angry light outside.
Boer²
- /bɔː/ UK
- /bəʊ.ə/ UK
- /bʊə/ UK
- /boɹ/ US
- /boʊ.ɚ/ US
- /bʊɹ/ US
Sounds like boor (some dialects), bore (some dialects), bower (some dialects) · Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ), -əʊə(ɹ), -ʊə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Dutch Boer, from boer (“farmer”).
proper noun Boers
- A surname from Dutch.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: afrikaner, afrikander, pol, laager, bor, boyer, bull, bour, bauer, commandoes, laagers, poul, cultivator, agriculturalist, agriculturist, farmer
Translations
Talk about this word "Boer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Boer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boer "Boer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boer.Cite this
@misc{boer_2026,
title = {Boer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
