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Meaning of sýslumaður | Babel Free

Noun masculine CEFR B2

Definitions

county magistrate, in particular the chief official in a type of an administrative district that exists in Iceland and the Faroe Islands (previously also the Nordic countries) known as a sýsla. Similar positions in Anglophone countries are sheriff and county commissioner.

masculine

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

sýsluskrifstofa systir systkin systkini systkyni systradætur

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