rijksambtenaar

Meaning

a public servant working for a national government, usually one working in the Netherlands or another unitary monarchy

Concepts

public servant

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈrɛi̯ksˌɑm(p).tə.naːr/

Etymology

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