hovimestari

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Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish hovmästare (headwaiter), compound of hovi (court) +‎ mestari (master).

Pronunciation

Noun

hovimestari

  1. headwaiter (waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff)
  2. butler, majordomo (chief male servant of a household)

Declension

Possessive forms of hovimestari (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

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