borgermester

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German borgemester, equivalent to borger +‎ mester. Compare with Danish borgmester and German Bürgermeister.

Noun

borgermester m (definite singular borgermesteren, indefinite plural borgermestere or borgermestre or borgermestrer, definite plural borgermesterne or borgermestrene)

1. a mayor (of a city)

Usage notes

The title is no longer used in a Norwegian context, ordfører has replaced it, but it is still used when referring to mayors in other countries.

Synonyms

• ordfører

See also

• borgarmeister (Nynorsk)

References

• “borgermester” in The Bokmål Dictionary.