maisteri

Finnish

(index ma)

Etymology

From Latin magister.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmɑisteri], X-SAMPA: ["mAisteri]
• Hyphenation: mais‧te‧ri
• Rhymes: -eri

Noun

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maisteri

1. Formally, a degree earned in a Finnish university roughly corresponding to the master's degree. It generally requires about five years' full-time studies, including a thesis. It is normally accompanied with a specification of the branch of art or science.

   valtiotieteen maisteri = master of political science

2. A corresponding degree in a foreign university.
3. (archaic) A formal way to address someone, or refer to someone, who has the degree.

   Minun ehdokkaani puheenjohtajaksi on maisteri Andersson. = My candidate for the chairman is (master) Andersson.

Declension

Declension of maisteri (type paperi) singular plural nominative maisteri maisterit genitive maisterin maisterien maistereiden maistereitten partitive maisteria maistereita maistereja accusative maisteri maisterin maisterit inessive maisterissa maistereissa elative maisterista maistereista illative maisteriin maistereihin adessive maisterilla maistereilla ablative maisterilta maistereilta allative maisterille maistereille essive maisterina maistereina translative maisteriksi maistereiksi instructive – maisterein abessive maisteritta maistereitta comitative – maistereineen