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Mast.

mast (of a ship)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/mast/
  1. mast (of a ship)

    masculine · mixed · strong
  2. pylon, pole (holding up wire or cable, e.g. for electricity or a cable car)

    masculine · mixed · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German mast, from Old High German mast, from Proto-West Germanic *mast.

noun/mast/
  1. mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts)

    feminine
  2. the process of fattening livestock

    feminine
  3. a large animal farm

    feminine · in-compounds
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German mast, from Old High German mast, from Proto-West Germanic *mast, from Proto-Germanic *mastaz, from Proto-Indo-European *mad(z)do-. Related to *matiz (“food”). Cognate with Dutch mast, English mast. Probably related with Mett (“minced meat”).

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