heemraad
English edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch heemraad (“village council”).
Noun edit
heemraad (plural heemraads)
- (historical) In Holland, and, until the 19th century, also in Cape Colony, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts.
- (historical) A member of such a council.
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch heemraet (“village council”). Equivalent to heem (“home, (home) village”) + raad (“council”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
heemraad m (plural heemraden, diminutive heemraadje n)
- (historical) A village council.
- (historical) In the Netherlands, and also in Cape Colony until the 19th century, a council to assist a local magistrate in the government of rural districts; in the Netherlands with a particular focus on water management.
- A member of such a council.
Synonyms edit
- (village council): dorpsraad
- (council for governing rural districts): heemraadschap
- (member of a heemraad): heemrader