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Danish
Etymology
Equivalent to borg (“castle”) + mester (“master”). From Middle Low German borgemēster, cf. German Bürgermeister.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɒwˈmɛsdɐ/, , , , /bɒˈmɛsdɐ/, , ,
Noun
borgmester c (singular definite borgmesteren, plural indefinite borgmestre)
- mayor (of a city)
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