Dutch

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Etymology

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From beambt. Perhaps influenced by German Beamter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bəˈɑm(p).tə/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: be‧amb‧te
  • Rhymes: -ɑmptə

Noun

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beambte m or f (plural beambten or beambtes)

  1. official, public servant

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: beampte
  • West Frisian: beämte