Bogarde, Sir Dirk Syllabification: (Bo·garde, Sir Dirk)Pronunciation: /ˈbōˌgärd/Definition of Bogarde, Sir Dirk (1921–99), British actor and writer; born Derek Niven van den Bogaerde. Notable movies: The Servant (1963), Death in Venice (1971), and A Bridge Too Far (1977). Bogarde, Sir Dirk in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Bogarde, Sir Dirk in the British & World English dictionary