das Messer
A2knife
- English meaning
- knife
- Gender
- das — neuter
- Plural
- die Messer
- CEFR level
- A2 — Elementary
- Vocabulary package
- In the Kitchen
- Dictionary
- German words with M
Messer in a sentence
Das Messer schneidet nicht gut.
The knife doesn't cut well.
Declension of das Messer
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Messer | die Messer |
| Accusative | das Messer | die Messer |
| Dative | dem Messer | den Messern |
| Genitive | des Messers | der Messer |
Word family
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Where Messer comes from
mittelhochdeutsch mezzer, althochdeutsch mezzisahs, mezzirahs, mezzer, mezzeres, westgermanisch matiz-sahsa- (germanisch *mat- ‚Essen, Speise‘, germanisch *sahs- „kurzes Schwert, Messer“) in der Bedeutung „Schneidewerkzeug für Speisen“, bel…
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Questions about Messer
Is it der, die or das Messer?
It is das Messer — Messer is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Messer.
What is the plural of Messer?
The plural of das Messer is die Messer.
What is the genitive of Messer?
The genitive singular is des Messers. The dative plural is den Messern.
What does Messer mean in English?
das Messer means "knife". For example: "Das Messer schneidet nicht gut." — "The knife doesn't cut well."
What level is Messer in German?
Messer is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the in the kitchen vocabulary.
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