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
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
meistr feistr unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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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