ambtenaar

Dutch

Etymology

From a combination of ambt + -en- + -aar, compare West Frisian amtner.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑm(p).təˌnaːr/
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  • Hyphenation: amb‧te‧naar

Noun

ambtenaar m (plural ambtenaren or ambtenaars, diminutive ambtenaartje n, feminine ambtenares)

  1. civil servant
    Synonym: landsdienaar (Suriname)

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Descendants

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