borgermester

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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German borgemester, equivalent to borger +‎ mester. Compare with Danish borgmester and German Bürgermeister.

Noun[edit]

borgermester m (definite singular borgermesteren, indefinite plural borgermestere or borgermestre or borgermestrer, definite plural borgermesterne or borgermestrene)

  1. a mayor (of a city)

Usage notes[edit]

The title is no longer used in a Norwegian context, ordfører has replaced it, but it is still used when referring to mayors in other countries.

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