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messen.

to measure (something) (to ascertain a quantity)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmɛsn̩//ˈmɛsən/
  1. to measure (something) (to ascertain a quantity)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  2. to measure, to scrutinize (someone) (to look at judgingly)

    class-5 · strong · transitive
  3. to compete

    class-5 · reflexive · strong
  4. to measure; to be a given size, height, width, length, etc.

    class-5 · intransitive · strong
    Der Tisch misst 160 Zentimeter.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German mëȥȥen, from Old High German mëȥȥen, from Proto-West Germanic *metan.

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