mynheer

See also: Mynheer

English

Etymology

From Dutch mynheer, mijnheer

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /mʌɪnˈhɛː/, /meɪnˈhɪə/, /məˈnɪə/
(US) IPA^(key): /maɪnˈhɛ(ə)ɹ/, /maɪnˈhɪ(ə)ɹ/, /məˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/
(General South African) IPA^(key): /meɪnˈhɪə(ɹ)/

Noun

mynheer (plural mynheers)

Sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or Afrikaner.
- a. 1602, William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, act 2, scene 1:
  My hand, bully; thou shalt have egress and regress; said I well? and
  
  thy name shall be Brook. It is a merry knight. Will you go, mynheers?

Dutch

Noun

mynheer m (plural mynheren, diminutive mynheertje n)

Obsolete spelling of mijnheer

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