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boerboel

boerboel noun: a large mastiff dog breed from South Africa.

Noun

boerboel (plural boerboels)

  1. A large mastiff dog breed from South Africa

Forms of boerboel

pluralboerboels

Origin of boerboel

From Afrikaans boer (“farmer”) + boel, a shortening of boelhond (“bulldog”).

Questions about boerboel

What does boerboel mean?
Boerboel means a large mastiff dog breed from South Africa.
What part of speech is boerboel?
Boerboel is a noun.
What is the plural of boerboel?
The plural of boerboel is boerboels.

Words near boerboel in the dictionary

  1. boeps
  2. Boer
  3. Boer goat
  4. boeravinone
  5. boeravinones
  6. boerboel
  7. boerboels
  8. boerboon
  9. boerboons
  10. boerbull
  11. boerbulls

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