Mynheer

[ mahyn-hair, -heer ]

/ maɪnˈhɛər, -ˈhɪər /

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

(lowercase) a Dutchman.

Origin of Mynheer

1645–55; spelling variant of Dutch mijnheer, equivalent to mijn mine¹ + heer lord, sir, Mr.; see Herr

Neen, mynheer, neen; best not to have the window open; thieves will come in.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 |Various
"Mynheer, I'm not very small for to creep in and listen," replied the corporal, casting his eyes down upon his huge carcass.

Snarleyyow |Captain Frederick Marryat
Mynheer Krause was not the first person whose tongue had got him into difficulties.

Snarley-yow |Frederick Marryat
But this particular friend of Mynheer Krause was also his particular enemy.

Snarley-yow |Frederick Marryat

The baby stared and thrust his fist into his mouth as mynheer put him down upon the floor.

Hans Brinker |Mary Mapes Dodge

Mynheer

/ (məˈnɪə) /

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

C17: from Dutch mijnheer, my lord