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Maß.

measure (standard against which something can be judged)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/maːs/

  1. measure (standard against which something can be judged)

    neuter · strong
    Ehrlichkeit ist das wahre Maß eines Mannes.
    Nimm diesen Krug als Maß, in den geht genau ein Liter.

  2. size

    neuter · strong

  3. extent

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German māz, from Old High German māza, from Proto-West Germanic *mātu. Compare Dutch maat (“size, measure”), Old English met (“measure, amount, limit”). More at mete. Unrelated to Masse.

noun/maːs/

  1. a litre/tankard of beer

    Southern-Germany · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German māz, from Old High German māza, from Proto-West Germanic *mātu. Compare Dutch maat (“size, measure”), Old English met (“measure, amount, limit”). More at mete. Unrelated to Masse.

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