Etymology

mynheer

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Today it means: Sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or Afrikaner. Full definition →

Dutch mynheer
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  1. Dutch · borrowed frommynheer
  2. English todaymynheer

From Dutch mynheer, mijnheer.

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