meister

EtymologyEdit

From German Meister (“master", "champion”)

NounEdit

meister (plural meisters)

1. A person of great skill or authority in a particular field
   • 2009 January 20, Natalie Angier, “In ‘Geek Chic’ and Obama, New Hope for Lifting Women in Science”:

     The designated leaders so far include superstars like Harold Varmus, a Nobel laureate, and Eric Lander, genome meister.

AnagramsEdit

• metiers
• reemits
• tremies

AdjectiveEdit

meister

1. inflected form of viel

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse meistari, from Middle Low German.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛistɛr/ (example of pronunciation)

NounEdit

meister m (definite singular meisteren, indefinite plural meisterar, definite plural meisterane)

1. master (person of authority)
2. champion (someone who has been winner in a contest)

Derived termsEdit

• meistra/meistre
• verdsmeister
• meisterskap

ReferencesEdit

• “meister” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.