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Bäuerchen
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German
Pronunciation
de /ˈbɔʏ̯ɐçən/
de De-Bäuerchen.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Etymology 1
de :af Bauer -chen
de Bauer -chen
Noun
n,s,-
de Bauer
Declension
n,s,-
Etymology 2
From an de onomatopoeia for burping like en burp itself. This form de *bur (or similar) was then associated, possibly at first in a non-diphthongizing dialect, with the word de Bauer (“farmer”, etymology 1 above), partly due to the perception of farmers as unmannered people. See the same in nl boer farmer; burp.
Noun
n,s,-
the burp or slight vomit of a baby
de rare or jocular an instance of burping or vomiting by an adult
Declension
n,s,-
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