Messer

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Derived terms 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Derived terms

[edit] German

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: ['mɛsə]

[edit] Etymology 1

Old High German mezzisahs

[edit] Noun

Messer n. (genitive Messers, plural Messer)

1. knife

[edit] Derived terms

• Klappmesser
• Taschenmesser

[edit] Etymology 2

From the verb messen

[edit] Noun

Messer m. (genitive Messers, plural Messer)

1. gauger

[edit] Derived terms

• Höhenmesser
• Geschwindigkeitsmesser