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
语源
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 master