mäster
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish mæstare, mæster from Middle Low German meister, mēster, from Old Saxon mēstar, from Old French maistre, from Latin magister. Doublet of mästare and magister.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛstɛr/
- Rhymes: -ɛstɛr
Noun
mäster c (indeclinable)
- (historical) Master, an older title of address
- (in compounds) of highest class
Usage notes
- The usual word for master in Swedish is mästare, but mäster is found in many compounds.
- As it is only used as a title or in compounds, it is indeclinable.
Derived terms
- mästerkock
- mästerlig
- mästerskap
- mästerstycke
- mästersång
- mästersångare
- mästerverk
Related terms
- mästare
References
- mäster in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
Anagrams
- smärte