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Meisterwerk
A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a masterA piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.
US/mˈæstɚwˌɝk/
» It's a masterwork!
Das ist ein Meisterwerk!
Meaning
4 sensesA piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.
Meisterwerk
A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.
(obsolete)An act of primary importance.
(obsolete)A main drain or irrigation channel.
Examples
2 sentencesIt's a masterwork!
deDas ist ein Meisterwerk! — Waldelfe
Experts say the exhibition is the finest selection of modern European masterworks ever seen in China.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
piece done to be ranked a master:
Origin
From master + work.From master + work.
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Forms
plural: masterworks| Singular | masterwork |
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