schoolmeester

Dutch

Etymology

From school +‎ meester (“master, teacher”). Compare English schoolmaster, German Schulmeister.

Pronunciation

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Noun

schoolmeester m (plural schoolmeesters, diminutive schoolmeestertje n)

  1. a schoolmaster, male schoolteacher
  2. (figuratively) a pedantic person

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • schoolmeesteren
  • schoolmeesterig
  • schoolmeesterlijk

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: skoelmeester, skoolmeester
  • → Papiamentu: mester di skol, meester di skol (calque) (dated)
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