noun
master, expert
B1
Means 'master' or 'expert' (skilled professional or champion). Masculine noun: der Meister; plural Meister. Genitive des Meisters. Often an occupational or honorific title (e.g., Meisterbrief) and can form feminine Meisterin. Declension regular; plural unchanged and common in compounds (e.g., Tischlermeister).
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Der Betrieb ernannte den Mitarbeiter zum Meister, weil er die Prüfung bestand, damit er die Lehrlinge anleiten konnte.
The company appointed the employee as master because he passed the exam so that he could instruct the apprentices.
Er ist ein Meister seines Fachs.
He is a master of his craft.
Der Schachspieler wurde zum Meister gekürt.
The chess player was crowned a champion.
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VOCABULARY.DETAILS.MNEMONICS
picture a person with a gold medal and the title 'Meister' above them
sounds like English 'master'
der — typically male professional/title; remember 'der Meister'
VOCABULARY.DETAILS.NOTES
Used for trade qualifications (Handwerksmeister) and for champions or highly skilled people. Plural is often 'Meister'.