burgemeester

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˌbʏrɣəˈmeːstər/

noun
Definitions
  • mayor, burgomaster head of a city or municipality
  • (obsolete) Roman consul

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch borchmeester com from Dutch, Flemish burger (civilian, citizen, civil, burger) + Dutch, Flemish meester (master, teacher, instructor, manager).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

meester

Gloss

master, teacher, instructor, manager

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

主

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