masterclasse

French

Alternative form

• masterclass

Etymology

Borrowed from English master class.

The e is added to look like French classe, which is also the reason why the noun is feminine and not masculine like almost every foreign borrowings.

Noun

masterclasse f (plural masterclasses)

1. (slang) master class, masterclass

   Synonym: pépite

   Masterclasse ta confiture !

   Your jam is a masterclass!