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Dutch
Etymology
From a combination of ambt + -en- + -aar, compare West Frisian amtner.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑm(p).təˌnaːr/
- Hyphenation: amb‧te‧naar
Noun
ambtenaar m (plural ambtenaren or ambtenaars, diminutive ambtenaartje n, feminine ambtenares)
- civil servant
- Synonym: landsdienaar (Suriname)
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