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mijnheer

mijnheer is the alternative form of mynheer.

Meaning of mynheer

Noun

mynheer (plural mynheers or mynheeren)

  1. Sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or Afrikaner.
    • My hand, bully; thou shalt have egress and regress; said I well? and
      thy name shall be Brook. It is a merry knight. Will you go, mynheers?c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

Forms of mijnheer

pluralmijnheers

Questions about mijnheer

What is mijnheer the alternative form of?
Mijnheer is the alternative form of mynheer.

Words near mijnheer in the dictionary

  1. Mijikenda
  2. mijiu
  3. mijl
  4. mijlen
  5. mijls
  6. mijnheer
  7. mijnheers
  8. mijnpacht
  9. mijnpachts
  10. mijo
  11. mijos

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