wetgever

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wetgever. Equivalent to wetgeven (“to legislate”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɛtˌxeː.vər/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: wet‧ge‧ver

Noun

wetgever m (plural wetgevers or wetgeveren, diminutive wetgevertje n)

1. (literally) A legislator, a lawmaker or lawgiver, a person who or an institution which makes (a) law(s).
2. (religion) Title of Moses, Jesus or God.

Related terms

• wetgeving
• regelgever