Mynheer

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Myn·heer

also Men·eer M0216250 (mə-nîr′)n.1. a. Used as a courtesy title before the name of a man in a Dutch-speaking area.b. Used as a form of polite address for a man in a Dutch-speaking area.2. mynheer also meneer Informal A Dutchman.
[Dutch mijnheer : mijn, my (from Middle Dutch; see me- in Indo-European roots) + heer, lord (from Middle Dutch here).]

Mynheer

(məˈnɪə) na Dutch title of address equivalent to Sir when used alone or to Mr when placed before a name[C17: from Dutch mijnheer, my lord]

Myn•heer

(maɪnˈhɛər, -ˈhɪər)

n. 1. the Dutch term of address corresponding to sir and Mr. 2. (l.c.) a Dutchman. [1645–55; sp. variant of Dutch mijnheer=mijn mine1 + heer lord, sir, Mr.; see Herr]