Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæst/

Noun

mæst m ‎(nominative plural mǣstas)

1. mast (of ship)

Descendants

• English: mast

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *masta-, from Proto-Indo-European *mad(z)do-. Cognate with Middle Dutch mast, Old High German mast (German Mast); and related to Latin madere ‎(“to be wet”) and Old English mete ‎(“meat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæst/

Noun

mæst m

1. mast (forest nuts)

Descendants

• English: mast

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *maistaz, *maist. Cognate with Old Frisian māst (West Frisian meast), Old Saxon mēst, Middle Dutch meest (Dutch meest), Old High German meist (German meist), Old Norse mestr (Icelandic mestur), Danish and Swedish mest, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 ‎(maists), 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄 ‎(maist).

Alternative forms

• māst

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mæːst/

Adjective

mǣst

1. superlative degree of micel

Descendants

• Middle English: most, moste
  • English: most
• Scots: maist