"-ist" meaning in German

See -ist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: [ɪst] Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller--ist.wav Forms: -isten [genitive], -isten [plural], -istin [feminine]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin -ista, reinforced by French -iste. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|grc}}, {{bor+|de|la|-ista}} Borrowed from Latin -ista, {{der|de|fr|-iste}} French -iste Head templates: {{de-noun|m.weak|f=in}} -ist m (weak, genitive -isten, plural -isten, feminine -istin)
  1. -ist Tags: masculine, morpheme, weak
    Sense id: en--ist-de-suffix-NrUo8fUR Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries
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        },
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        },
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