Boren

Boren is a term with multiple uses in Dutch and as a surname in English-speaking countries. In Dutch, boren is the verb meaning to drill or bore a hole, as in boren een gat (to drill a hole).

As a noun, boren is the plural form of boor, a drill or drill bit used in construction, machining, and mining. The word appears in technical and industrial contexts and is related to the broader family of Germanic terms for piercing and cutting.

Boren also functions as a surname in the United States and other English-speaking regions. Notable people include David Boren, an American politician who served as Governor of Oklahoma and as U.S. Senator, and his son Dan Boren, who served as a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

While the Dutch verb and the English surname share the same spelling, they have different origins and uses. The term is typically encountered in language study, biographical references, and discussions of Dutch vocabulary or American political history.