French Conversation · Level 162
30 words
French word
bourgmestre
Pronunciation
IPA/buʁgmɛstʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounmayor
Example
Le bourgmestre signe les documents officiels.
The mayor signs the official documents.
More examples
L'élection du bourgmestre aura lieu dimanche.
The mayoral election will take place Sunday.
Core concept
A municipal officeholder at a town hall, overseeing official business for a Belgian or Luxembourg commune.
Common phrases
le bourgmestre de la ville
the town's mayor
élection du bourgmestre
the mayoral election
nommer le bourgmestre
appoint the mayor
Similar words
maire: A municipal official who leads the administration of a town or city.
Definition in French
Titre officiel d'une personne chargée de l'administration municipale dans certaines communes de Belgique et du Luxembourg.
Word origin
Bourgmestre comes into French from Dutch burgemeester, formed from burg ('town' or 'fortified settlement') and meester ('master').
Usage tips
- In French contexts, maire is the usual term for the equivalent office in France, while bourgmestre belongs mainly to Belgian and Luxembourg usage.
Related words
- vice-bourgmestrevice mayornoun