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| − | (Plural "Boere") | + | Noun (Plural "Boere") Pronounced [ˈbuːr] in [[Afrikaans]]. |
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| − | + | == Literal meaning: == | |
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| + | The [[Dutch]] and [[Afrikaans]] name for a '''farmer'''. | ||
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| + | == Metaphoric meaning == | ||
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| + | Besides its literal meaning, it is also used as a synonym for an [[Afrikaner]] or [[Afrikaans]]-speaking descendents of the [[Dutch]] settlers. | ||
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| + | Later gained a more pejorative/negative connotation among opponents of the [[Nationalist Party]], in the anti-[[Apartheid]] period and even thereafter. | ||
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| + | == Some adjectival derivatives: == | ||
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| + | [[Boere-oorlog]] (or [[Boer War]] in English), [[Boere Republiek]] ("[[Boer Republics|Boer Republic]]"), [[Boerestaat]] ("Boer state"), [[Boerevolk]] ("Boer nation"), [[Boeretaal]] ("Boer language"), [[Boere-musiek]] ("Boer music"), [[Boere-orkes]] ("Boer orchestra"), [[Boerewors]] ("farmers sausage"), etc. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| + | http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Boer | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boer | ||
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:10, 31 May 2014
Noun (Plural "Boere") Pronounced [ˈbuːr] in Afrikaans.
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Literal meaning:
The Dutch and Afrikaans name for a farmer.
Metaphoric meaning
Besides its literal meaning, it is also used as a synonym for an Afrikaner or Afrikaans-speaking descendents of the Dutch settlers.
Later gained a more pejorative/negative connotation among opponents of the Nationalist Party, in the anti-Apartheid period and even thereafter.
Some adjectival derivatives:
Boere-oorlog (or Boer War in English), Boere Republiek ("Boer Republic"), Boerestaat ("Boer state"), Boerevolk ("Boer nation"), Boeretaal ("Boer language"), Boere-musiek ("Boer music"), Boere-orkes ("Boer orchestra"), Boerewors ("farmers sausage"), etc.
Sources
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Boer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boer
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