Where does “boertig” come from?
boertig (Dutch) comes from Dutch boert, from Middle Dutch boerde.
boertig (Dutch): farcical; comical, humorous; coarse, crude
Definitions
- farcical; comical, humorous; coarse, crude
Ancestry of “boertig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | boert | farce; joke, prank; jest, mockery |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | boerde | — |
Words derived from “boertig”