the mayor of a Dutch, Flemish, German, Austrian, or Swiss town
(荷兰、弗兰德、德国、奥地利或瑞士的)市长; 镇长。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Dutch burgemeester, from burg 'castle, citadel' (see BOROUGH) + meester 'master'. The change in the final element was due to association with MASTER1.