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
- Topics
- Home & HouseholdPrimary
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Das Messer ist sehr scharf.NominativSing.The knife is very sharp.
- Wir brauchen ein scharfes Messer.AkkusativSing.We need a sharp knife.
- Ich schneide das Brot mit einem Messer.DativSing.I cut the bread 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/
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Plural
Messer/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.
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