meester
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Etymology edit
From Dutch meester, from Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.
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Noun edit
meester (plural meesters)
- A master.
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Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.
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Noun edit
meester m (plural meesters, diminutive meestertje n)
- A master, boss, superior.
- A schoolteacher, notably in primary education.
- Synonym: schoolmeester
- A manager, person put in charge of something.
- An expert or champion in something.
- A holder of an academic master degree, especially in law.
- Form of address for an attorney.
- A slave's or serf's owner.
- A title or rank in certain organisations, such as guilds or lodges.
- (rail transport) A train driver.
- Synonym: machinist
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- betaalmeester
- bouwmeester
- brandmeester
- burgemeester
- concertmeester
- drilmeester
- grootmeester
- hofmeester
- huismeester
- ijkmeester
- keldermeester
- kerkmeester
- leermeester
- meesterachtig
- meesterambt
- meesteren
- meestergast
- meestergraad
- meesterhand
- meesterknecht
- meesterkok
- meesterlijk
- meesterschap
- meesterwerk
- meesterzanger
- overmeesteren
- penningmeester
- rekenmeester
- rentmeester
- stalmeester
- vroedmeester
- wijnmeester
- zedenmeester
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Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.
Noun edit
mêester m
- A master, teacher
- A master, expert
- A scientist, doctor
- A master, manager, person at the head of something
- A master, one who controls.
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Further reading edit
- “meester”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “meester”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN