rijksambtenaar

== Dutch == === Etymology === From rijk (“realm, monarchic state”) +‎ -s- +‎ ambtenaar (“public servant (from ambt (“(public) office”))”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯ksˌɑm(p).tə.naːr/ Hyphenation: rijks‧amb‧te‧naar === Noun === rijksambtenaar m (plural rijksambtenaren, diminutive rijksambtenaartje n) a public servant working for a national government, usually one working in the Netherlands or another unitary monarchy ==== Related terms ==== rijksappel m rijkszegel n ambtenarenkorps n ambtenarenstaat m