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Dutch
Etymology
From rijk (“realm, monarchic state”) + -s- + ambtenaar (“public servant (from ambt (“(public) office”))”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯ksˌɑm(p).tə.naːr/
- Hyphenation: rijks‧amb‧te‧naar
Noun
rijksambtenaar m (plural rijksambtenaren, diminutive rijksambtenaartje n)
- a public servant working for a national government, usually one working in the Netherlands or another unitary monarchy