brandmeester

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of brand +‎ meester.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɑntˌmeːstər/

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• Hyphenation: brand‧mees‧ter

Noun

brandmeester m (plural brandmeesters)

1. fire captain (of a fire brigade)
2. (historical) fire chief, fire commissioner (of a fire brigade)
3. (historical) official who supervises the use of burned plots of forest