"meester" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmeːstər/ Audio: Nl-meester.ogg Forms: meesters [plural], meestertje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -eːstər Etymology: From Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. Etymology templates: {{ety|nl|:inh|dum:mêester}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*meǵh₂-", "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*méǵh₂s", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "good", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*meh₂-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*magisteros", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "magister", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Vulgar Latin", "term" : "*maester", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la-vul" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Old Dutch", "term" : "*mēster", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "odt" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle Dutch", "term" : "mêester", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "dum" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Dutch", "term" : "meester", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "nl" }" data-lang="nl" data-title="meester">, {{inh|nl|dum|mêester}} Middle Dutch mêester, {{inh|nl|odt|*mēster}} Old Dutch *mēster, {{der|nl|la-vul|*maester}} Vulgar Latin *maester, {{der|nl|la|magister}} Latin magister Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} meester m (plural meesters, diminutive meestertje n)
  1. a master, boss, superior Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-ADzqotrU
  2. a schoolteacher, notably in primary education Tags: masculine Synonyms: schoolmeester
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-HV3rr-ea Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with etymon, Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Dutch entries with etymon, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with etymon: 5 0 34 1 1 1 13 0 4 6 31 0 1 0 0 1 Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 5 0 33 2 1 1 13 0 5 6 30 0 1 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 1 19 4 3 2 19 1 7 5 23 1 3 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with etymon: 2 37 7 4 2 28 2 11 8 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 35 7 5 2 29 1 11 9
  3. a manager, person put in charge of something Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-ZaTdlEdS
  4. an expert or champion in something Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-VmrETqTU
  5. a holder of an academic master degree, especially in law Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-PR3FZLDh
  6. form of address for an attorney Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-Wtvpg~K~ Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with etymon, Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with etymon: 5 0 34 1 1 1 13 0 4 6 31 0 1 0 0 1 Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 5 0 33 2 1 1 13 0 5 6 30 0 1 0 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 6 1 19 4 3 2 19 1 7 5 23 1 3 1 1 3 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 35 7 5 2 29 1 11 9
  7. a slave's or serf's owner Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-AdgUF-md
  8. a title or rank in certain organisations, such as guilds or lodges Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-us1gHZWM Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 1 35 7 5 2 29 1 11 9
  9. (rail transport) a train driver Tags: masculine Synonyms: machinist
    Sense id: en-meester-nl-noun-kP5S5WpQ Categories (other): Rail transportation Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: betaalmeester, bouwmeester, brandmeester, burgemeester, concertmeester, drilmeester, gipsverbandmeester, grootmeester, hofmeester, huismeester, ijkmeester, keldermeester, kerkmeester, keukenmeester, leermeester, medicijnmeester, meesterachtig, meesterambt, meesteren, meestergast, meestergraad, meesterhand, meesterknecht, meesterkok, meesterlijk, meesterproef, meesterschap, meesterteken, meesterwerk, meesterzanger, muntmeester, overmeesteren, penningmeester, rekenmeester, rentmeester, stalmeester, vroedmeester, wijnmeester, zedenmeester

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "meestergast"
    },
    {
      "word": "meestergraad"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterhand"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterknecht"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterkok"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterlijk"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterproef"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterschap"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterteken"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterwerk"
    },
    {
      "word": "meesterzanger"
    },
    {
      "word": "muntmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "overmeesteren"
    },
    {
      "word": "penningmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "rekenmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "rentmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "stalmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "vroedmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "wijnmeester"
    },
    {
      "word": "zedenmeester"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "lang_code": "af",
      "word": "meester"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Berbice Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "brc",
      "word": "mesre"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Jersey Dutch",
      "lang_code": "gmw-jdt",
      "word": "mêster"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Negerhollands",
      "lang_code": "dcr",
      "word": "meester"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Skepi Creole Dutch",
      "lang_code": "skw",
      "word": "maester"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Caribbean Javanese",
      "lang_code": "jvn",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "mèster"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "mester"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Papiamentu",
      "lang_code": "pap",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "meester"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Saramaccan",
      "lang_code": "srm",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "word": "më́sítë"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": ":inh",
        "3": "dum:mêester"
      },
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      "name": "ety"
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        "3": "mêester"
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "*mēster"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la-vul",
        "3": "*maester"
      },
      "expansion": "Vulgar Latin *maester",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "magister"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin magister",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.",
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    {
      "form": "meesters",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "meestertje",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "m",
        "2": "-s",
        "3": "+"
      },
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      "name": "nl-noun"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "mees",
        "ter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a master, boss, superior"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "master",
          "master"
        ],
        [
          "boss",
          "boss"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a schoolteacher, notably in primary education"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "schoolteacher",
          "schoolteacher"
        ],
        [
          "primary education",
          "primary education"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "schoolmeester"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a manager, person put in charge of something"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "manager",
          "manager"
        ],
        [
          "in charge",
          "in charge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "an expert or champion in something"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "expert",
          "expert"
        ],
        [
          "champion",
          "champion"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a holder of an academic master degree, especially in law"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "degree",
          "degree"
        ],
        [
          "law",
          "law"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "form of address for an attorney"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "attorney",
          "attorney#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a slave's or serf's owner"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "slave",
          "slave"
        ],
        [
          "serf",
          "serf"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a title or rank in certain organisations, such as guilds or lodges"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "guild",
          "guild"
        ],
        [
          "lodge",
          "lodge"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "nl:Rail transportation"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a train driver"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "rail transport",
          "rail transport"
        ],
        [
          "train",
          "train"
        ],
        [
          "driver",
          "driver"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rail transport) a train driver"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "machinist"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "rail-transport",
        "railways",
        "transport"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmeːstər/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Nl-meester.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/0/0a/Nl-meester.ogg/Nl-meester.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Nl-meester.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eːstər"
    }
  ],
  "word": "meester"
}

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