raadszendbode

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch râdessendebōde, from Middle Low German rādessendebōde. Equivalent to raad +‎ -s- +‎ zendbode. In modern usage influenced by and perhaps reoriginating from German Ratssendebote.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈraːtˌsɛnt.boː.də/, /ˈraːt.sɛntˌboː.də/
  • Hyphenation: raads‧zend‧bo‧de

Noun

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raadszendbode m (plural raadszendboden)

  1. (historical) An emissary from a city, almost exclusively from a Hanseatic city.