NOUN
Bürgermeisterin/ˌbʏʁɡɐˈmaɪ̯stəʁɪn/female mayor; mayoress
Bürgermeisterin is a German noun that means female mayor or mayoress. It is pronounced /ˌbʏʁɡɐˈmaɪ̯stəʁɪn/. As a noun it takes the article "die", with the plural form "Bürgermeisterinnen".
Definitions
1.female person in charge of the administration of a city, municipality, or town; female mayor(politics, administration)
a.woman elected or appointed as the head official of a municipality
Die Bürgermeisterin eröffnete das neue Gemeindezentrum.—The mayor (female) inaugurated the new community center.
b.wife of a mayor (rare, mostly historical usage)
Die Bürgermeisterin war bei den Feierlichkeiten anwesend.—The mayoress was present at the festivities.
Declension
Genderfeminine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Bürgermeisterin | die Bürgermeisterinnen |
| Genitive | der Bürgermeisterin | der Bürgermeisterinnen |
| Dative | der Bürgermeisterin | den Bürgermeisterinnen |
| Accusative | die Bürgermeisterin | die Bürgermeisterinnen |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "Bürgermeisterin" mean in English?
- "Bürgermeisterin" means female mayor or mayoress. It is a German noun.
- How do you pronounce "Bürgermeisterin"?
- "Bürgermeisterin" is pronounced /ˌbʏʁɡɐˈmaɪ̯stəʁɪn/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- Is "Bürgermeisterin" der, die, or das?
- "Bürgermeisterin" is a feminine noun, so it takes the article "die".
- What is the plural of "Bürgermeisterin"?
- The plural of "Bürgermeisterin" is "Bürgermeisterinnen".
- What part of speech is "Bürgermeisterin"?
- "Bürgermeisterin" is a noun in German.
