bourgmestre

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French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old French bourgemaistre (with various variants), from Middle Dutch burchmeester and Middle High German burgemeister.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /buʁ.mɛstʁ/, /buʁɡ.mɛstʁ/
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Noun[edit]

bourgmestre m or f by sense (plural bourgmestres)

  1. (Belgium, Luxembourg, and of Germanic-speaking countries) mayor

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