Dutch

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Etymology

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From wijn (wine) +‎ meester (master), probably in reference to the payment of so-called wijngeld to be admitted into the guild.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɛi̯nˌmeːstər/
  • Hyphenation: wijn‧mees‧ter

Noun

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wijnmeester m (plural wijnmeesters, diminutive wijnmeestertje n)

  1. (archaic) son of a master, for example in the Guild of Saint Luke, a guild of painters in Antwerp