boerenbedrog
Dutch
Alternative forms
- boerebedrog
Etymology
19th century, though it also appears as the name of a play from the 18th century. Compound of boer + -en- + bedrog.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbu.rə.bəˈdrɔx/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧be‧drog
Noun
boerenbedrog n (uncountable)
- crude deceit, sham, fraud (suggesting that the fraud is blatant and unsophisticated)
- Synonym: boerenbedriegerij
Related terms
- boerenbedrieger