Boers are the descendants of the Dutch-speaking Free Burghers of the eastern Cape frontier in Southern Africa during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. From 1652 to 1795, the Dutch East India Company controlled this area, but the United Kingdom incorporated it into the British Empire in 1806.

What does the slang term Boer mean?

: a South African person of Dutch descent : afrikaner.

What does the Dutch word Boers mean?

Boer is Dutch for “farmer.” ...