Definition
A tool with a handle and a sharp blade used for cutting.
Translations
- English
- knife
- Français
- couteau
- Türkçe
- bıçak
- Polski
- nóż
- Русский
- нож
- Українська
- ніж
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Messer
- A1
- Noun
- Home & Household
knife
/das ˈmɛsɐ/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Messer
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A1
- Morphology
- Simple word
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Messer ist sehr scharf.NominativSing.The knife is very sharp.
- Das Messer liegt neben dem Teller.NominativSing.The knife is lying next to the plate.
- Wir brauchen ein scharfes Messer.AkkusativSing.We need a sharp knife.
- Bitte leg das Messer auf den Tisch.AkkusativSing.Please put the knife on the table.
- Ich schneide das Brot mit einem Messer.DativSing.I cut the bread with a knife.
- Sie schneidet das Gemüse mit einem Messer.DativSing.She cuts the vegetables with a knife.
- In der Schublade liegen mehrere Messer.NominativPlur.There are several knives in the drawer.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Messer/ˈmɛsɐ/
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Article phrase
das Messer/das ˈmɛsɐ/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Messer | die Messer |
| Akkusativ | das Messer | die Messer |
| Dativ | dem Messer | den Messern |
| Genitiv | des Messers | der Messer |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Prepositional constructionmit einem Messer schneidenmit + Dativ
- Collocationein scharfes Messer
- Collocationein Messer benutzen
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
No semantic relations have been added for this sense.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeSimple word