meisterlied

noun

mei·​ster·​lied

-ˌlēt

plural meisterlieder

-ˌlēdə(r)

often capitalized

: meistergesang

Word History

Etymology

German, from meister master (from Old High German meistar) + lied song, from Old High German liod

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