meester

== English == === Noun === meester (plural meesters) (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of mister, representing Latino- or French-accented English. == Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch meester, from Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɪə̯stər/ === Noun === meester (plural meesters) A master. ==== Derived terms ==== skoolmeester == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch mêester, from Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmeːstər/ Hyphenation: mees‧ter Rhymes: -eːstər === Noun === meester m (plural meesters, diminutive meestertje n) a master, boss, superior a schoolteacher, notably in primary education Synonym: schoolmeester a manager, person put in charge of something an expert or champion in something a holder of an academic master degree, especially in law form of address for an attorney a slave's or serf's owner a title or rank in certain organisations, such as guilds or lodges (rail transport) a train driver Synonym: machinist ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *mēster, from Vulgar Latin *maester, from Latin magister. === Noun === mêester m A master, teacher A master, expert A scientist, doctor A master, manager, person at the head of something A master, one who controls. ==== Inflection ==== ==== Alternative forms ==== meister ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: meester (see there for further descendants) Limburgish: meister === Further reading === “meester”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “meester”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN