Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From burger (civilian) +‎ zin (sense), probably a calque of German Bürgersinn.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏr.ɣərˌzɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: bur‧ger‧zin

Noun edit

burgerzin m (uncountable)

  1. civil responsibility, sense of civic duty, public spirit