mynheer
/mʌɪnˈhɛː/US/maɪnˈhɛ(ə)ɹ/
mynheer noun: sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or Afrikaner.
Noun
mynheer (plural mynheers or mynheeren)
- 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]... - But trifling apart, there is one thing certain, mynheeren, and that is, that some extraordinary event is taking place on board the Dutchman.[1883?], T[homas] P[roclus] Taylor, Vanderdecken; or, The Flying Dutchman. A Legendary Drama, in Four Acts. (Dicks’ Standard Plays, number 436), London: John Dicks, […], page 11, column 1
- My hand, bully; thou shalt have egress and regress; said I well? and
Forms of mynheer
| plural | mynheers |
|---|---|
| plural | mynheeren |
| alternative form | mijnheer |
Origin of mynheer
From Dutch mynheer, mijnheer.
Words that rhyme with mynheer
Questions about mynheer
- What does mynheer mean?
- Mynheer means sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or Afrikaner.
- What part of speech is mynheer?
- Mynheer is a noun.
- How do you pronounce mynheer?
- Mynheer is pronounced /mʌɪnˈhɛː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mynheer?
- The plural of mynheer is mynheers.
Words near mynheer in the dictionary
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