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boel.

a lot, bunch

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bul/
  1. a lot, bunch

    masculine
    Dat zijn een boel mensen!
  2. mess, disorderly heap

    masculine
  3. quarrel

    masculine
    't Was wee boel in da rucht cafe!
Where this word comes from

Contraction of boedel.

noun/bul/
  1. lover

    dated · masculine
  2. adulterer, someone who commits adultery

    dated · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch boele (“male relative”), further etymology unknown. May belong to Old Dutch and Frankish *buolo, from Proto-Germanic *bō- (“father, brother, close male relation”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.