Standard Lemma guide

mynheer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /mʌɪnˈhɛː/
  • UK: /ˈmeɪnhɪə/
  • UK: /məˈnɪə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /maɪnˈhɛ(ə)ɹ/
  • US: /maɪnˈhɪ(ə)ɹ/
  • US: /məˈnɪ(ə)ɹ/
  • General-South-African: /meɪnˈhɪə(ɹ)/
  • rhymes with -ɛː(ɹ)
  • rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Dutch mynheer, mijnheer.