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Meistersinger

Meistersinger

1 9.9
A very skilled singer who is seen as a master
  • noun
  • /ˈmaɪstərˌzɪŋɡər/
: maestro cantautor
  • The famous meistersinger captivated the audience with his stunning performance.

Examples

  • As a meistersinger, she was celebrated for her unique ability to blend poetry and music.

  • Many young artists aspire to become a meistersinger, mastering their craft to achieve recognition.

  • "If he wins the insult contest, will he be meistersinger?"

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Afraid of being meistersinger?" Julianna asked, her voice growing more confident.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "You've little need to call the guard, meistersinger," Gaston interrupted wryly.

    Fiction book (1992)

Synonyms

mastersinger
vsMeistersinger
8.2

A very skilled person with a strong beautiful voice admired for control and tone

is broader, applying to mastery in any artistic field not only vocals

How Skilled

Meistersinger
1 9.9
singer
732 1.0
amateur
132 2.8

Surface Forms

Meistersinger singular
Meistersingers plural

Morphology

Meistersinger = meister + singer (semi-transparent) = Meister + singer

The compounded sense 'master singer' is understandable in principle, but relies on knowledge of the loan 'meister' and is a generalized, evaluative extension rather than a neutral label.

Etymology

Meistersinger comes from the German parts Meister ('master') and singer ('singer'). So it is used for a singer of very high skill, literally a 'master singer'.