rijksambtenaar

Dutch

Etymology

From rijk (“realm, monarchic state”) +‎ -s- +‎ ambtenaar (“public servant (from ambt (“(public) office”))”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrɛi̯ksˌɑm(p).tə.naːr/
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  • Hyphenation: rijks‧amb‧te‧naar

Noun

rijksambtenaar m (plural rijksambtenaren, diminutive rijksambtenaartje n)

  1. a public servant working for a national government, usually one working in the Netherlands or another unitary monarchy
  • rijksappel m
  • rijkszegel n
  • ambtenarenkorps n
  • ambtenarenstaat m
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