מײַסטערווערק

Yiddish

Etymology

From מײַסטער (mayster) +‎ ווערק (verk). Compare German Meisterwerk.

Noun

מײַסטערווערק • (maysterverk) n, plural מײַסטערווערק (maysterverk)

  1. masterpiece, masterwork

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “מײַסטערווערק” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].
  • Beinfeld, Solon, Bochner, Harry (2013) “מײַסטערווערק”, in Comprehensive Yiddish-English Dictionary, Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, →ISBN
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