Buergermeeschter

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German burgemeister (as originally throughout Central Franconian). The second -r- perhaps added after German Bürgermeister, from the Middle High German variant bürgermeister.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bue̯ʁerˈmeːʃter/, [ˌbuə̯.jɐˈmeːʃ.tɐ]

Noun

Buergermeeschter m (plural Buergermeeschteren)

1. mayor (of a town, city)

Related terms

• Buerg
• Bierger