meestergast

Dutch

Etymology

From meester (“master, boss”) +‎ gast (“worker”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːs.tərˌɣɑst/

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• Hyphenation: mees‧ter‧gast

Noun

meestergast m (plural meestergasten, diminutive meestergastje n)

1. a foreman, senior employee who leads a team

Synonyms

• meesterknecht