das Messer
noun · /ˈmɛsɐ/ ·Etymology
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”).
Translation
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knife
neuter, strong
Dieses Messer war mir sehr nützlich.
This knife was very useful to me.
Das Hausmädchen arrangierte Messer und Gabeln auf dem Tisch.
The maid arranged the knives and forks on the table.
Leih mir bitte dein Messer.
Please lend me your knife.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Messer | Messer |
| Accusative | Messer | Messer |
| Dative | Messer | Messern |
| Genitive | Messers | Messer |