"meist-" meaning in German

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Prefix

IPA: /ˈmaɪ̯st-/
Etymology: From meist (“most; mostly”). Etymology templates: {{m|de|meist||most; mostly}} meist (“most; mostly”) Head templates: {{head|de|prefix}} meist-
  1. forms the superlative of past participles when this form is used to express frequency Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-meist--de-prefix-bfOTrjeh Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for meist- meaning in German (1.1kB)

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        "2": "meist",
        "3": "",
        "4": "most; mostly"
      },
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      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From meist (“most; mostly”).",
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    {
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "prefix",
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          "name": "German entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the most read book (read most often, by most people)",
          "text": "das meistgelesene Buch",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the most criticized politician (criticized most often, by most people)",
          "text": "der meistkritisierte Politiker",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "forms the superlative of past participles when this form is used to express frequency"
      ],
      "id": "en-meist--de-prefix-bfOTrjeh",
      "links": [
        [
          "superlative",
          "superlative#English"
        ],
        [
          "past participle",
          "past participle#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmaɪ̯st-/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "meist-"
}
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        "1": "de",
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        "3": "",
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      },
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      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From meist (“most; mostly”).",
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        "1": "de",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
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    }
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          "english": "the most read book (read most often, by most people)",
          "text": "das meistgelesene Buch",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the most criticized politician (criticized most often, by most people)",
          "text": "der meistkritisierte Politiker",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "forms the superlative of past participles when this form is used to express frequency"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "superlative",
          "superlative#English"
        ],
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          "past participle",
          "past participle#English"
        ]
      ],
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        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈmaɪ̯st-/"
    }
  ],
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