peasant in Dutch
peasant in Dutch is boer, landbouwer, landman — peasant means historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
peasant in Dutch
boer
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
landbouwer
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
landman
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
landarbeider
A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land where they form the main labor force in agriculture and horticulture.
boer
A country person.
landman
A country person.
plattelander
A country person.
boer
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
boerenpummel
(pejorative) An uncouth, crude or ill-bred person.
What does "peasant" mean?
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noun Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
"Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection."
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noun Informal and often insulting: an unsophisticated or uncultured person.
""Eating pizza with a fork? You absolute peasant," he joked."
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peasant in a sentence
- Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection.
- "Eating pizza with a fork? You absolute peasant," he joked.
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What is "peasant" in Dutch?
"peasant" in Dutch is boer, landbouwer, landman. peasant means: Historically, a small farmer or agricultural laborer, especially one with a low social and economic status.
How do you use "peasant" in a sentence?
Example: "Medieval peasants worked the lord's land in exchange for protection." In Dutch, "peasant" is boer, landbouwer, landman.
Are there other ways to say "peasant" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 6 translations listed for "peasant": boer, landbouwer, landman, landarbeider, plattelander, boerenpummel.
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