volksvertegenwoordiger

Dutch

Etymology

From volk (“people”) +‎ -s- +‎ vertegenwoordiger (“representative”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔlks.fər.teː.ɣə(n)ˌʋoːr.də.ɣər/

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• Hyphenation: volks‧ver‧te‧gen‧woor‧di‧ger

Noun

volksvertegenwoordiger m (plural volksvertegenwoordigers, diminutive volksvertegenwoordigertje n)

1. representative of the people, somebody who has been elected to serve in an assembly