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das Messing

B2

brass

English meaning
brass
Gender
das — neuter

Messing in a sentence

Das Messing wurde zu einem schönen Dekorationsobjekt verarbeitet.

The brass was processed into a beautiful decorative object.

Declension of das Messing

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Messing
Accusativedas Messing
Dativedem Messing
Genitivedes Messings

Where Messing comes from

seit dem 12. Jahrhundert bezeugt; mittelhochdeutsch messinc; weitere Herkunft unsicher; eventuell mit dem griechischen Namen eines Volkes, Μοσσύνοικοι verwandt; denn in der Bedeutung „von den Mossynoiken hergestellt“

Words that go with Messing

Questions about Messing

Is it der, die or das Messing?

It is das Messing — Messing is neuter.

What is the genitive of Messing?

The genitive singular is des Messings.

What does Messing mean in English?

das Messing means "brass". For example: "Das Messing wurde zu einem schönen Dekorationsobjekt verarbeitet." — "The brass was processed into a beautiful decorative object."

What level is Messing in German?

Messing is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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