buurvrijer

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of buur (“neighbour”) +‎ vrijer (“bachelor, suitor”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbyːrˌvrɛi̯ər/
• Hyphenation: buur‧vrijer

Noun

buurvrijer m (plural buurvrijers, diminutive buurvrijertje n)

1. (obsolete) male neighbour who is a bachelor