trouwambtenaar

Dutch

Etymology

From trouwen (“to marry”) +‎ ambtenaar (“civil servant”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

trouwambtenaar m (plural trouwambtenaren, diminutive trouwambtenaartje n)

1. registrar, civil marriage officiant, marriage commissioner (a municipal civil servant who performs civil marriages)

   Synonym: babs

Coordinate terms

• weigerambtenaar