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English
Etymology
From Dutch heemraad (“village council”).
Noun
heemraad (plural heemraden or heemraads)
- (historical) In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
- (historical) A member of such a council.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch heemraet (“village council”). Equivalent to heem (“home, (home) village”) + raad (“council”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeːm.raːt/
- Hyphenation: heem‧raad
Noun
heemraad m (plural heemraden, diminutive heemraadje n)
- (historical) a village council
- (historical) in the Netherlands, and also in Cape Colony until the 19th century, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts; in the Netherlands with a particular focus on water management
- a member of such a council
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