burgemeester
Dutch
Alternative forms
- burgermeester (superseded)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch borchmeester, borgermeester. Corresponding to either a compound of burg or burger + meester.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbʏrɣəˈmeːstər/
audio (file) - Hyphenation: bur‧ge‧mees‧ter
- Rhymes: -eːstər
Noun
burgemeester m (plural burgemeesters)
- mayor, burgomaster (head of a city or municipality)
- (obsolete, historical) Roman consul [17th - 19th c.]
Descendants
- Afrikaans: burgemeester
- → English: burgomaster