wethouder

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wethouder. By surface analysis, wet (“law”) +‎ houden (“to keep, uphold, maintain”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

wethouder m (plural wethouders, diminutive wethoudertje n)

1. (government) alderman or public municipal administrator

Derived terms

• college van burgemeester en wethouders

 

Anagrams

• weerhoudt