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''Meister'' means ''master'' in German (as in master craftsman, or as an honorific title such as Meister Eckhart). The word is akin to ''maestro''. In sports, ''Meister'' is used for the current national, European or world champion (''Deutscher Meister'', '' *Europameister'', ''Weltmeister''). Many modern day German police forces use the title Meister. During the Second World War, Meister was the highest enlisted rank of the Ordnungspolizei. ''Meister'' has been borrowed into English slang, where it is used in compound nouns. A person referred to as “Meister” is one who has extensive theoretical knowledge and practical skills in his profession, business, or some other kind of work or activity. For example, a “puzzle-meister” would be someone highly skilled at solving puzzles. These neologisms sometimes have a sarcastic intent (for example, “stubble-meister” for someone with a short, neat beard or “crier-meister” for someone who often cries). ==Etymology== Meister is derived from the Latin word "magister" (teacher), the Yiddish "mayster," and the German "meister" from Old High German "meistar." In Germany and Austria, the word ''Meister'' is a title in the crafts guilds, in which workers go up in rank from a ''Geselle'' (journeyman) to become a "Meister" or master of their trade. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meister」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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