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Meneer

[ muh-neer ]

noun



meneer

/ məˈnɪə /

noun

  1. a South African title of address equivalent to sir when used alone or Mr when placed before a name
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Meneer1

Afrikaans
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Example Sentences

The barbed lyrics and controlled anger of Vietnam protest classic Welterusten, Meneer de President skewered Lyndon B Johnson with a surgical precision equal to anything produced on the other side of the Atlantic.

“Get up, boys, and shake hands with meneer.”

“Show meneer in,” she said, calmly.

Meneer can hear Mr. van Raven’s voice.”

"Oh, well," said Keetje, "I expect meneer doesn't mean all he says."

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