boerboel

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noun

A large mastiff dog breed from South Africa

OriginAfrikaans boer →
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Meanings

nounboerboel (plural boerboels)

plural boerboels

  1. A large mastiff dog breed from South Africa

Origin

  1. Afrikaansboer“farmer”
  2. Englishboerboel

From Afrikaans boer (“farmer”) + boel, a shortening of boelhond (“bulldog”).

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APA

boerboel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boerboel

MLA

“boerboel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boerboel. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boerboel,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boerboel.

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