Magister

See also: magister and magíster

German

Etymology

From Middle High German magister, from Old High German magister, a learned borrowing from Latin magister. Doublet of Maestro, Master, and Meister.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɡɪstɐ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Magister m (strong, genitive Magisters, plural Magister, feminine Magister or Magistra)

1. magister; an academic degree usually comparable to an M.A. or M.Sc.

Declension

Declension of Magister [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Magister	die	Magister
genitive	eines	des	Magisters	der	Magister
dative	einem	dem	Magister	den	Magistern
accusative	einen	den	Magister	die	Magister

Derived terms

• Magisterin

Further reading

• “Magister” in Duden online