borgermester

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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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.

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