stadsminister

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of stad (“town, city”) +‎ -s- +‎ minister (“minister”). Compare the close homophones stat (“state”) and stad (“town, city”).

Noun

stadsminister

1. Eggcorn of statsminister.
2. Archaic spelling of statsminister.
   • 1811 May 8, “Paris, d. 24 April [Paris, April 24th]”, in Götheborgs Allehanda, number 54, page 1:

     Hertigen af Cadore aͤr utnaͤmnd till Stadsminister.

     The Duke of Cadore has been appointed as the Minister of State.