An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Ammeister

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Ammeister

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Ammeister.

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2519321An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, A — AmmeisterJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Ammeister, masculine, ‘chief magistrate,’ from Middle High German ammeister, from ambetmeister, like Ammann, from Ambetmann; Middle High German ammanmeister and ammeister, ‘president of the guilds (of Strasburg).’