borgermester
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German borgemester, equivalent to borger + mester. Compare with Danish borgmester and German Bürgermeister.
Noun
borgermester m (definite singular borgermesteren, indefinite plural borgermestere or borgermestre or borgermestrer, definite plural borgermesterne or borgermestrene)
- a mayor (of a city)
Usage notes
The title is no longer used in a Norwegian context, ordfører has replaced it, but it is still used when referring to mayors in other countries.
Synonyms
See also
- borgarmeister (Nynorsk)
References
- “borgermester” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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