der Master
Translation
Master's degree, master, expert
Examples
Er macht seinen Master in Informatik.
He is doing his Master's in computer science.
Sie ist ein wahrer Master ihres Fachs.
She is a true master of her field.
Grammar Patterns
einen Master ((in sth.dat)) machen/haben to do/have a Master's in sth. He is doing a Master's in history.
ein Master ((in sth.dat / auf einem Gebiet)) sein to be a master in sth. / in a field She is a master in the field of genetics.
Similar Words
Experte (expert), Abschluss (degree)
Etymology
Borrowed from English 'master', which comes from Latin 'magister' (master, teacher).
Memory Tips
It's a direct loanword from English and has the same two main meanings: an academic degree and an expert in a field.