Meaning of Mynheer | Babel Free

Definitions

Sir, as a polite form of address to a Dutchman or Afrikaner.

Equivalents

Examples

“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?”

“But trifling apart, there is one thing certain, mynheeren, and that is, that some extraordinary event is taking place⟳ on board⟳ the Dutchman.”

“I do not know⟳, mynheeren, how far I am bound to accede to your request⟳, and to bring⟳ forward⟳ for the consideration of the Council the document of which you have⟳ given me the outline.”

“The Dutch mynheeren and mevrouwen everywhere are busily engaged in decorating their clean⟳ cities and no doubt⟳ they will all lift⟳ their glasses at the same time and drink⟳ the health of their good Queen with that famous national drink⟳ Holland gin.”

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