Polyglot Dictionary

Meister

/ˈmaɪ̯stɐ/

der noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Meister
feminine
die Meisterin

Meaning

  1. master, champion

    • Er wurde Meister im Schach.

      He became a chess champion.

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Similar words

Maestro

Close synonyms for a master of a craft, especially music; Meister is the everyday German word, Maestro the borrowed Italian term, used mainly for conductors/musicians.

Similar in other languages

English

maestro

maestro is the English word (borrowed) for the same thing — both mean "master, champion."

English

headmaster

Close, figuratively — a master relates to a headmaster.

Practice

1 What does Meister mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er wurde ___ im Schach.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Meister?

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