mäster

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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.

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Noun[edit]

mäster c (indeclinable)

  1. (historical) Master, an older title of address
  2. (in compounds) of highest class

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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.

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