Messer

See also: messer

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛsɐ/

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Etymology 1

From Middle High German messer, mezzer, from Old High German mezzeres, mezzirahs, mezzisahs (“knife”), from Proto-Germanic *matisahsą (“knife used for cutting food”), from *matiz (“food”) + *sahsą (“knife, dagger”).

Noun

Messer n (genitive Messers, plural Messer, diminutive Messerchen n or Messerlein n)

1. knife

Derived terms

• Brotmesser
• Käsemesser
• Klappmesser
• Messerchen
• messerscharf
• Messerschmied
• Messerstecherei
• Sägemesser
• Springmesser
• Steakmesser
• Taschenmesser
• Teppichmesser
• Wurfmesser

 

See also

• Kneif

Etymology 2

From the verb messen.

Noun

Messer m (genitive Messers, plural Messer)

1. agent noun of messen
   1. measurer, surveyor
   2. gauge, meter

Derived terms

• Höhenmesser
• Geschwindigkeitsmesser

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmesɐ/

Etymology 1

Noun

Messer n (plural Messer or Messre, diminutive Messerche)

1. knife

Etymology 2

Noun

Messer m (plural Messer)

1. gauge, meter

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmæsɐ/

Noun

Messer n (plural Messeren, diminutive Messerchen)

1. knife

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Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German Messer, Dutch mes.

Noun

Messer n (plural Messer)

1. knife