burgemeester

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Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

burgemeester m (plural burgemeesters, feminine burgemeesteres)

  1. mayor, burgomaster (head of a city or municipality)
  2. (obsolete, historical) Roman consul [17th–19th c.]

Derived terms

Descendants

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