Mynheer

American  

[mahyn-hair, -heer] / maɪnˈhɛər, -ˈhɪər /

noun

1. Dutch. the term of address and title of respect corresponding to sir and Mr.

2. (lowercase) a Dutchman.

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Mynheer British  

/ məˈnɪə /

noun

1. a Dutch title of address equivalent to Sir when used alone or to Mr when placed before a name

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Etymology

Origin of Mynheer

1645–55; spelling variant of Dutch mijnheer, equivalent to mijn mine ¹ + heer lord, sir, Mr.; see Herr

Example Sentences

The mansion where bullets pinged and splintered, last week, was that of socially elect Mynheer and Mevrouw Van Eeghen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since the German trail did not appear immediately promising, renewed attempts were made in the Netherlands to apprehend more important counterfeit -note -passers than the housemaid of Mynheer Severin.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was back in 1911 that Mynheer Anthony Fokker, then 21, decided that he wanted to fly.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1912 Mynheer Fokker tried to sell his planes to the British Government, but no sale was made.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ah, Mynheer Drake," he said in his very broken English, "I must tell you ze goot news for us, but bad news for you.

From A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)