Swedish noun

en magister

person holding a master's degree; schoolteacher

Meaning

person holding a master's degree; schoolteacher

In Swedish: person som tagit magisterexamen

Forms

Forms of magister
Singular, indefiniteen magister
Singular, definitemagistern
Plural, indefinitemagistrar
Plural, definitemagistrarna

magister is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor magister, den stora magistern. Check another noun

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Is it en magister or ett magister?

magister in a sentence

  • Magistern, får vi gå nu?
    May we go now, sir?
  • filosofie magister (fil mag)
    graduate of the faculty of arts (B.A.)
  • Magistern! Jag behöver hjälp!
    Teacher! I need help!

Questions

What does magister mean in English?

magister means “person holding a master's degree; schoolteacher”.

Is it en magister or ett magister?

It is en magister, and “the person holding a master's degree” is magistern.

What is the plural of magister?

The plural of magister is magistrar, and the definite plural is magistrarna.

Similar words

lärare

Origin

Borrowed from Latin magister.

Nearby common words

magister is number 6,607 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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