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Buur
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buur büür
Central Franconian
Alternative forms
gmw-cfr Boor Kölsch ; especially older, now also gmw-cfr Buur
gmw-cfr Bouer Bauer Moselle Franconian
Etymology
From gmw-cfr gmh būre, from gmw-cfr goh *būro, byform of goh gibūro, from gmw-cfr gmw-pro *būr, from gmw-cfr gem-pro *būraz inhabitant, dweller.
Pronunciation
gmw-cfr /buə̯/
Noun
gmw-cfr noun m plural Buure
gmw-cfr Ripuarian farmer, peasant
Low German
Alternative forms
nds Buer in some other dialects, including Low Prussian
nds bur, nds Bur in some other dialects
nds Buu'r, nds Buuer
nds bour, nds Bour, nds Bouer
nds biur, nds Biur
nds Biuer
Etymology
From nds gml bûr, from nds osx *būr, from nds gmw-pro *būr, from nds gem-pro *būraz dweller, inhabitant. Cognate with de Bauer.
Noun
m Bure,Buren,Buurs nds GLG
nds in many dialects, including _ Low Prussian farmer
nds in many dialects, including _ Low Prussian largely _ historical peasant
nds in many dialects jack (cards)
Derived terms
nds Buurkarpe m
nds Buurmargell f
nds buuren, nds buure
see also the terms derived from Buer
North Frisian
Alternative forms
frr büür Föhr-Amrum
frr böre Mooring
Etymology
From frr ofs būr, from frr gmw-pro *būr, from frr gem-pro *būraz inhabitant, dweller. Cognate with nl boer, de Bauer.
Noun
frr noun m plural Buuren
frr Sylt farmer
frr Occupations