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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmaɪ̯stə(r)/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-meister.wav Forms: meisters [plural]
Etymology: From German Meister (“master, highly skilled tradesman; champion”), from Old High German meistar, from Latin magister, whence also English master, mister, magister, and maestro. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Meister||master, highly skilled tradesman; champion}} German Meister (“master, highly skilled tradesman; champion”), {{der|en|goh|meistar}} Old High German meistar, {{der|en|la|magister}} Latin magister, {{doublet|en|master|mister|magister|maestro|notext=1}} master, mister, magister, and maestro Head templates: {{en-noun}} meister (plural meisters)
  1. A person of great skill or authority in a particular field Categories (topical): People Derived forms: -meister
    Sense id: en-meister-en-noun-mQVKPgup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 81 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3

Adjective [German]

IPA: /ˈmaɪ̯stɐ/ Audio: De-meister.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|superlative adjective form}} meister
  1. inflection of viel:
    strong/mixed nominative masculine singular superlative degree
    Tags: form-of, masculine, mixed, nominative, singular, strong, superlative Form of: viel
    Sense id: en-meister-de-adj-6K-WQqyy
  2. inflection of viel:
    strong genitive/dative feminine singular superlative degree
    Tags: dative, feminine, form-of, genitive, singular, strong, superlative Form of: viel
    Sense id: en-meister-de-adj-OHXx4Lnu
  3. inflection of viel:
    strong genitive plural superlative degree
    Tags: form-of, genitive, plural, strong, superlative Form of: viel
    Sense id: en-meister-de-adj-w1Ae4RoK

Adjective [German]

IPA: /ˈmaɪ̯stɐ/ Audio: De-meister.ogg
Head templates: {{head|de|adjective form}} meister
  1. inflection of meist:
    strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
    Tags: form-of, masculine, mixed, nominative, singular, strong Form of: meist
    Sense id: en-meister-de-adj-UKUFcAQY
  2. inflection of meist:
    strong genitive/dative feminine singular
    Tags: dative, feminine, form-of, genitive, singular, strong Form of: meist
    Sense id: en-meister-de-adj-yafRhOXN
  3. inflection of meist:
    strong genitive plural
    Tags: form-of, genitive, plural, strong Form of: meist
    Sense id: en-meister-de-adj-xswW8w6J Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 10 17 20 10 18 26

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /ˈmɛɪːstər/ Forms: meisteren [definite, singular], meistrar [indefinite, plural], meistrane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse meistari, from Middle Low German. Etymology templates: {{der|nn|non|meistari}} Old Norse meistari, {{der|nn|gml|-}} Middle Low German
  1. master (person of authority) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meister-nn-noun-GA0wlSaM
  2. champion (someone who has been winner in a contest) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meister-nn-noun-uGZ66ll7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: meistra, meistre, verdsmeister, meisterskap Related terms: mester [Bokmål]

Inflected forms

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    }
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse meistari, from Middle Low German.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "meisteren",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meistrar",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meistrane",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "tags": [
        "Bokmål"
      ],
      "word": "mester"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "master (person of authority)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "master",
          "master"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "champion (someone who has been winner in a contest)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "champion",
          "champion"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmɛɪːstər/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "meister"
}

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