borgermester

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Etymology === From Middle Low German borgemester, equivalent to borger +‎ mester. Compare with Danish borgmester and German Bürgermeister. === Noun === borgermester m (definite singular borgermesteren, indefinite plural borgermestere or borgermestre or borgermestrer, definite plural borgermesterne or borgermestrene) a mayor (of a city) ==== Usage notes ==== 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. ==== Synonyms ==== ordfører === See also === borgarmeister (Nynorsk) === References === “borgermester” in The Bokmål Dictionary.