hovimestari

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • headwaiter waiter who has a supervisory position over the other wait staff
  • butler, majordomo chief male servant of a household

Etymology

Derived from Swedish hovmästare (headwaiter) compound from Finnish hovi (court) + Finnish mestari (master, champion).

Origin

Finnish

mestari

Gloss

master, champion

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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