Meister

See also: meister and -meister

German

Etymology

From Middle High German meister (sometimes also meinster), from Old High German meistar, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. Cf. also Old French maistre. Compare English master, Dutch meester.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]
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Noun

Meister m (genitive Meisters, plural Meister, feminine Meisterin)

  1. master
  2. (sports) champion

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