Buergermeeschter
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German burgemeister (as originally throughout Central Franconian). The second -r- perhaps added after German Bürgermeister, from the Middle High German variant bürgermeister.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bue̯ʁerˈmeːʃter/, [ˌbuə̯.jɐˈmeːʃ.tɐ]
Noun
Buergermeeschter m (plural Buergermeeschteren)
- mayor (of a town, city)
Related terms
- Buerg
- Bierger