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- German · calque ofMeisterstück“masterpiece”
- Dutch · calque ofmeesterstuk
- English todaymasterpiece
From master + piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück (“masterpiece”). Piecewise doublet of maestropiece and masterstick. Compare also journeyman's piece.
Words from the same roots
Dutchmeesterstuk all →
masterstick
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.