No. 7,413 in Dutch
boertje
A diminutive form of "boer," meaning "little farmer" or "burp" in Dutch, depending on context.
In a sentence
Het boertje zat op zijn tractor en reed over het veld.
The farmer sat on his tractor and drove across the field.
In this sentence, 'boertje' is used affectionately to refer to a farmer.
Na veel plezierig eten hoorde iedereen een klein boertje.
After much enjoyable eating, everyone heard a small burp.
Here, 'boertje' refers to a small burp in a diminutive and casual way.
De kinderen maakten een spel waarbij één speelde als het boertje dat kaas verkocht.
The children made a game where one acted as the little farmer selling cheese.
In this context, 'boertje' is used to describe a farmer in the role-play scenario.
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