buur

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • inhabitant (one who shares in rights and obligations as an inhabitant of a place)
  • (rare) neighbour

Etymology

Inherited from Old Dutch *būr inherited from Proto-Germanic *būraz (dweller, inhabitant, room, abode, dwelling).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*būraz

Gloss

dweller, inhabitant, room, abode, dwelling

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

室, 房

Emoji

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