meester

From Dutch meester, from Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪə̯stər/

meester (plural meesters)

1. A master.

• skoolmeester

From Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːstər/

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• Hyphenation: mees‧ter
• Rhymes: -eːstər

meester m (plural meesters, diminutive meestertje n)

1. a master, boss, superior
2. a schoolteacher, notably in primary education

   Synonym: schoolmeester

3. a manager, person put in charge of something
4. an expert or champion in something
5. a holder of an academic master degree, especially in law
6. form of address for an attorney
7. a slave's or serf's owner
8. a title or rank in certain organisations, such as guilds or lodges
9. (rail transport) a train driver

   Synonym: machinist

From Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister.

mêester m

1. A master, teacher
2. A master, expert
3. A scientist, doctor
4. A master, manager, person at the head of something
5. A master, one who controls.

• meister

• Dutch: meester (see there for further descendants)
• Limburgish: meister

• “meester”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “meester”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN