Mast

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See also: mast, MAST, masť, mást, måst, and mast-

English

Etymology

Proper noun

Mast

  1. A surname.

Further reading

Anagrams

German

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle High German mast, from Old High German mast, from Proto-West Germanic *mast.

Noun

Mast m (mixed or strong, genitive Mastes or Masts, plural Masten or Maste)

  1. mast (of a ship)
  2. pylon
Usage notes
  • The usual plural is Masten; the form Maste is rare.
Declension
Declension of Mast
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mast die Masten, Maste
genitive eines des Mastes, Masts der Masten, Maste
dative einem dem Mast, Maste1 den Masten
accusative einen den Mast die Masten, Maste

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

See also

Etymology 2

From Middle High German mast, from Old High German mast. Cognate with Dutch mast, English mast. Probably related with Mett (“minced meat”).

Noun

Mast f (genitive Mast, plural Masten)

  1. (originally) mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts)
  2. (now most usually) the process of fattening livestock
  3. (chiefly in compounds) a large animal farm
Declension
Declension of Mast
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Mast die Masten
genitive einer der Mast der Masten
dative einer der Mast den Masten
accusative eine die Mast die Masten
Hyponyms
Related terms

Further reading

  • “Mast” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Mast” in Duden online

Luxembourgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Mast, from Old High German mast. Displaced the inherited form above.

Pronunciation

Noun

Mast m (plural Masten)

  1. mast (of a ship)
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