Zahlmeister

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German

Etymology

zahlen +‎ Meister

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡saːlˌmaɪ̯stɐ/
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Noun

Zahlmeister m (strong, genitive Zahlmeisters, plural Zahlmeister)

  1. (historical) paymaster
  2. purser
    • 1911, Erwin Rosen [pseudonym; Erwin Carlé], Der Deutsche Lausbub in Amerika [The German prankster in America], page 21:
      Ein Zahlmeister des Norddeutschen Lloyd verlangte meine Zwischendeckkarte, und ein Polizist prüfte meinen Paß.
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