mayor
derNounder Bürgermeister (masc.); die Bürgermeisterin (fem.)
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Brandbrief ist ein dringender, oft alarmierender Brief, der auf eine Notlage oder ein Problem aufmerksam machen soll.
- English meaning
- Urgent appeal
- Synonym
- Hilferuf, Notruf
- German example
- Der Bürgermeister schickte einen Brandbrief an die Landesregierung, um auf die finanzielle Not der Stadt aufmerksam zu machen.
- English example
- The mayor sent an urgent appeal to the state government to draw attention to the city's financial distress.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Brandbrief
- Plural Form
- die Brandbriefe
Related words
- Schultheiß
mayor
- Bürgermeister
Mayor
- Bürgermeisterin
Mayor
- Bürgermeister
mayor
- bürgermeisterisch
mayoral
- Bürgermeisteramt
mayoralty
- Bürgermeisterin
Mayoress
- Bürgermeisterinnen
Mayoresses
- Bürgermeisteramt
Mayor's office
- Vizebürgermeister
vice mayor
- Vizebürgermeister
deputy mayor
- Oberbürgermeisterin
Lord Mayor
- Schultheiß
town mayor
- Burgherr
town mayor
- Ortsvorsteher
village mayor
- Oberbürgermeisterin
Lord Mayor (female)
- kandidieren
To run for office
- ausrufen
To proclaim
- Nepotismus
Nepotism refers to favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in positions of power, often in business or politics.
- verkündet
Announced
- Bürgermeister
Mayor
- Oberbürgermeister
Mayor
- Spottgedicht
Satirical poem
- Abwahl
Recall election
- Schultheiß
Schultheiss (historical mayor or judge)
- Ordonanz
Ordinance
- überreichen
To present means to give something to someone formally or ceremoniously.
- verkündigen
to announce
- einhändigen
to hand over, to present
- verlesen
To read out
- amtieren
To hold office
- Bürgermeisterin
Mayor (female)
- amtsmüde
Amtsmüde means that someone who holds public office no longer wants to exercise it and feels exhausted or bored.
- Stadtgespräch
Talk of the town
- Schirmherrschaft
Patronage
- Benennung
Naming
- abstatten
to pay a visit, to render
- Kandidat
candidate
- Zuständigkeit
Responsibility
- Ermächtigung
empowerment
- Vizebürgermeister
Deputy Mayor
- künden
To announce, to proclaim
- kundtun
to announce
Example sentences with “mayor”
The mayor opened the new park yesterday. (Der Bürgermeister hat gestern den neuen Park eröffnet.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you say 'mayor' in German for a female?
The word for mayor is 'der Bürgermeister'. For a female mayor, you add the suffix '-in', resulting in 'die Bürgermeisterin'. The plural forms are 'die Bürgermeister' and 'die Bürgermeisterinnen'.