heikneuter
Dutch
Alternative forms
- heidekneuter
Etymology
Compound of hei + kneuter. The sense “bumpkin” may be due to association with unrelated keuter, keuterboer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛi̯ˌknøː.tər/
- Hyphenation: hei‧kneu‧ter
Noun
heikneuter m (plural heikneuters)
- common linnet, Linaria cannabina
- Synonyms: kneu, kneuter
- (derogatory) bumpkin, yokel, hick (unsophisticated rural person)
- Synonym: boer