Buur

== Central Franconian == === Alternative forms === Boor (Kölsch; especially older, now also Buur) Bouer, Bauer (Moselle Franconian) === Etymology === From Middle High German būre, from Old High German *būro, byform of gibūro, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“inhabitant, dweller”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buə̯/ === Noun === Buur m (plural Buure) (Ripuarian) farmer, peasant == German Low German == === Alternative forms === Buer (in some other dialects, including Low Prussian) bur, Bur (in some other dialects) Buu'r, Buuer bour, Bour, Bouer biur, Biur Biuer === Etymology === From Middle Low German bûr, from Old Saxon *būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“dweller, inhabitant”). === Noun === Buur m (pl Bure or Buren or Buurs) (in many dialects, including Low Prussian) farmer (in many dialects, including Low Prussian, largely historical) peasant (in many dialects) jack (cards) ==== Derived terms ==== Buurkarpe m Buurmargell f buuren, buure see also the terms derived from Buer == North Frisian == === Alternative forms === büür (Föhr-Amrum) böre (Mooring) === Etymology === From Old Frisian būr, from Proto-West Germanic *būr, from Proto-Germanic *būraz (“inhabitant, dweller”). Cognate with Dutch boer, German Bauer. === Noun === Buur m (plural Buuren) (Sylt) farmer