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Messer.

knife

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛsɐ/
  1. knife

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-der. Proto-Germanic *matiz Proto-West Germanic *mati Proto-Indo-European *sek-der. Proto-Germanic *sahsą Proto-West Germanic *sahs Proto-West Germanic *matisahs Old High German mezzisahs Middle High German messer German Messer From Middle High German messer, mezzer, from Old High German mezzir, mezzeres, mezzirahs, mezzisahs (“knife”), from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“knife used for cutting food”).

noun/ˈmɛsɐ/
  1. agent noun of messen measurer, surveyor

    masculine · strong
  2. agent noun of messen gauge, meter

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From the verb messen.

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