meist
See also: meist-
German
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German meist, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *maist, *maistaz. Compare Dutch meest, English most, Danish mest.
Pronunciation
Adverb
meist
Usage notes
- Declined forms of this root express the superlative of viel (“much”). See there for more.
Synonyms
- meistens (more common, at least in speech)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “meist” in Duden online
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *maist, *maistaz, whence also Old Saxon mēst, Old English māst, mǣst, Dutch meest, Old Norse mestr, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄 (maist), 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (maists).
Adverb
meist
Descendants
- German: meist
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