-meister

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈmaɪstÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈmaɪstÉš/

Origin

From German Meister ("master", "champion")

Full definition of -meister

Suffix

1. An expert on the specified subject.
2. A person in charge of a specified thing.

Usage notes

Sometimes used to point up a German association.

Derived terms

• funkmeister
• groovemeister
• Kapellmeister
• schlockmeister
• spinmeister
• webmeister