raadszendbode

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch râdessendebōde, from Middle Low German rādessendebōde. Equivalent to raad +‎ -s- +‎ zendbode. In modern usage influenced by and perhaps reoriginating from German Ratssendebote.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈraːtˌsɛnt.boː.də/, /ˈraːt.sɛntˌboː.də/
  • Hyphenation: raads‧zend‧bo‧de

Noun[edit]

raadszendbode m (plural raadszendboden)

  1. (historical) An emissary from a city, almost exclusively from a Hanseatic city.