German word

Oberbürgermeisterin

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈoːbɐbʏʁgɐˌmaɪ̯stəʁɪn/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmayor

Example

Wir trafen gestern die Oberbürgermeisterin im Rathaus.

We met the mayor at city hall yesterday.

Illustration for Oberbürgermeisterin (mayor)

More examples

Die neue Oberbürgermeisterin kündigte umfassende Reformen für den öffentlichen Nahverkehr an.

The new lord mayor announced sweeping reforms to public transport.

Core concept

A woman presiding over a large city's municipal government from its highest mayoral office.

Common phrases

  • Wahl der Oberbürgermeisterin

    election of the lord mayor

  • Amtsantritt der Oberbürgermeisterin

    taking office as lord mayor

  • Interview mit der Oberbürgermeisterin

    interview with the lord mayor

Similar words

Oberbürgermeister: A male mayor holding the top office in a major city.
Bürgermeisterin: A female head of a city or town government.
Stadtoberhaupt: A broad term for a city's highest-ranking official.

Definition in German

Eine weibliche Amtsinhaberin, die in einer Großstadt das höchste Bürgermeisteramt bekleidet und städtische Angelegenheiten leitet.

Word origin

The compound combines German Ober- meaning higher-ranking with Bürgermeisterin, the feminine form of Bürgermeister, meaning mayor.

Usage tips

  • The feminine noun takes the article die, and its plural is Oberbürgermeisterinnen.

Other meanings

  • lord mayornoun

Related words

  • Oberbürgermeisterlord mayornoun
  • Oberbürgermeisterwahllord mayoral electionnoun
  • Oberbürgermeisteramtlord mayoraltynoun

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