Bürgermeister
German
Etymology
From Middle High German burgermeister, itself a compound of burger (“citizen”) + meister (“master”); compare German Bürger and Meister.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʏʁɡɐˌmaɪ̯stɐ/
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Noun
Bürgermeister m (genitive Bürgermeisters, plural Bürgermeister, female Bürgermeisterin)
- mayor (male or of unspecified sex) (leader of a city)
Declension
Declension of Bürgermeister
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Bürgermeister | die | Bürgermeister |
| genitive | eines | des | Bürgermeisters | der | Bürgermeister |
| dative | einem | dem | Bürgermeister | den | Bürgermeistern |
| accusative | einen | den | Bürgermeister | die | Bürgermeister |
Derived terms
Further reading
- Bürgermeister in Duden online
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