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Bouterse

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑu̯.tər.sə/

“Bouterse” is a Dutch word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Desi Bouterse, ex-dictator of Suriname.

Etymology

From a name Bouter (equivalent to boud (“brave”) + heer (“army”); cognate with Old English Bealdhere, Old High German Baldheri or Baldhere and rendered in Medieval Latin as Baltharius, Baltherius) with the patronymic suffix -se. Compare Boutersem.

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