brandmeester

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of brand +‎ meester.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɑntˌmeːstər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: brand‧mees‧ter

Noun[edit]

brandmeester m (plural brandmeesters)

  1. fire captain (of a fire brigade)
  2. (historical) fire chief, fire commissioner (of a fire brigade)
  3. (historical) official who supervises the use of burned plots of forest