meistr

Welsh

Etymology

From Middle Welsh meistyr, from Old French maistre.

Noun

meistr m (plural meistri or meistriaid, feminine meistres)

  1. master, lord
  2. teacher, schoolmaster
  3. mister
  4. (education) masters

Derived terms

  • côr-feistr (“choirmaster”)
  • gradd meistr (“master's degree”)
  • harbwrfeistr (“harbourmaster”)
  • hen feistr (“old master”)
  • meistr gwaith (“taskmaster”)
  • meistrol (“masterly, masterful”)
  • porthfeistr (“harbourmaster”)
  • ysgolfeistr (“schoolmaster”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of meistr
radical soft nasal aspirate
meistr feistr unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “meistr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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