burgemeester

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Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch borchmeester, borgermeester. Corresponding to either a compound of burg (burgh, town) or burger (citizen) +‎ meester (master).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbʏr.ɣəˈmeːs.tər/
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  • Hyphenation: bur‧ge‧mees‧ter
  • Rhymes: -eːstər

Noun

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burgemeester m (plural burgemeesters, feminine burgemeesteres)

  1. mayor, burgomaster (head of a city or municipality)
  2. one of two species of gull:
    1. Synonym of kleine burgemeester (Larus glaucoides)
    2. Synonym of grote burgemeester (Larus hyperboreus)
  3. (obsolete, historical) Roman consul [17th–19th c.]

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: burgemeester
  • English: burgomaster
  • French: bourgmestre