burgomaster
/ˈbɜɹɡəmæstɚ/noun
burgomaster is spelled B-U-R-G-O-M-A-S-T-E-R: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, burgomaster means “The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of burgomaster is burgomasters.
How many letters and syllables are in burgomaster?
| Letters | 11: B-U-R-G-O-M-A-S-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 11 million words; the 100,430th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is burgomaster?
Burgomaster appears about once in every 11 million words in written English, the 100,430th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce burgomaster?
- US /ˈbɜɹɡəmæstɚ/
Burgomaster has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-burgomaster.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of burgomaster
- burgomasters plural
- burghermaster
- burgomeister
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does burgomaster mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The mayor, or head magistrate, of a town in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and certain other countries.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Burgomaster in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the mayor of a town in certain countries:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bourgmestre |
| German | Bürgermeister |
| Portuguese | burgomestre |
| Spanish | burgomaestre |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does burgomaster come from?
Partial calque of Dutch burgemeester with master. Compare also boroughmaster.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).