"Messer" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: Messers [plural]
Etymology: Two main origins: * Borrowed from German Messer (“knife”), a metonymic occupational surname for a cutler. * An English occupational surname for someone who kept watch over harvested crops, from Old French messier (“harvest warden”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|Messer||knife}} German Messer (“knife”), {{der|en|fro|messier||harvest warden}} Old French messier (“harvest warden”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Messer (plural Messers)
  1. A surname. Wikipedia link: Messer

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈmɛsɐ/ Audio: De-Messer.ogg , De-Messer2.ogg
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|messer}} Middle High German messer, {{m|gmh|mezzer}} mezzer, {{inh|de|goh|mezzir}} Old High German mezzir, {{m|goh|mezzeres}} mezzeres, {{m|goh|mezzirahs}} mezzirahs, {{m|goh|mezzisahs||knife}} mezzisahs (“knife”), {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*matisahs||knife used for cutting food}} Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“knife used for cutting food”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n|dim=chen,lein}} Messer n (strong, genitive Messers, plural Messer, diminutive Messerchen n or Messerlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Messers [genitive], Messer [plural], Messerchen [diminutive, neuter], Messerlein [diminutive, neuter], strong [table-tags], Messer [nominative, singular], Messer [definite, nominative, plural], Messers [genitive, singular], Messer [definite, genitive, plural], Messer [dative, singular], Messern [dative, definite, plural], Messer [accusative, singular], Messer [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. knife Tags: neuter, strong Categories (topical): Cutlery, Weapons Related terms: Kneif
    Sense id: en-Messer-de-noun-PU0QHNfq Disambiguation of Cutlery: 17 42 42 Disambiguation of Weapons: 28 36 36 Derived forms: Brotmesser, Cuttermesser, Käsemesser, Klappmesser, Messerchen, messerscharf, Messerschmied, Messerstecherei, Sägemesser, Springmesser, Stanleymesser, Steakmesser, Taschenmesser, Teppichmesser, Wurfmesser
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈmɛsɐ/ Audio: De-Messer.ogg , De-Messer2.ogg
Etymology: From the verb messen. Etymology templates: {{m|de|messen}} messen Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Messer m (strong, genitive Messers, plural Messer) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Messers [genitive], Messer [plural], strong [table-tags], Messer [nominative, singular], Messer [definite, nominative, plural], Messers [genitive, singular], Messer [definite, genitive, plural], Messer [dative, singular], Messern [dative, definite, plural], Messer [accusative, singular], Messer [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. agent noun of messen
    measurer, surveyor
    Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Cutlery, Weapons
    Sense id: en-Messer-de-noun-KdMD~Gg8 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 17 42 42 Disambiguation of Weapons: 28 36 36 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 50 Disambiguation of German entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 54 45
  2. agent noun of messen
    gauge, meter
    Tags: masculine, strong Categories (topical): Cutlery, Weapons
    Sense id: en-Messer-de-noun-eAPAdeO5 Disambiguation of Cutlery: 17 42 42 Disambiguation of Weapons: 28 36 36 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 1 50 50 Disambiguation of German entries with language name categories using raw markup: 1 54 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Derived forms: Abstandmesser, Belichtungsmesser, Beschleunigungsmesser, Blutdruckmesser, Drehzahlmesser, Druckmesser, Entfernungsmesser, Feldmesser, Fiebermesser, Geschwindigkeitsmesser, Gradmesser, Höhenmesser, Luftgeschwindigkeitsmesser, Luftmassenmesser, Niederschlagsmesser, Regenmesser, Scheibenmesser, Spannungsmesser, Temperaturmesser, Tiefenmesser, Winkelmesser

Noun [Hunsrik]

IPA: /ˈmesɐ/ Forms: Messer [plural], Messre [plural], Messerche [diminutive]
Head templates: {{head|hrx|noun|plural|Messer|or|Messre|diminutive|Messerche|g=n}} Messer n (plural Messer or Messre, diminutive Messerche)
  1. knife Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-Messer-hrx-noun-PU0QHNfq Categories (other): Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Hunsrik]

IPA: /ˈmesɐ/ Forms: Messer [plural]
Head templates: {{head|hrx|noun|plural|Messer|g=m}} Messer m (plural Messer)
  1. gauge, meter Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Messer-hrx-noun-EusOy-lM Categories (other): Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /ˈmæsɐ/ Forms: Messeren [plural], Messerchen [diminutive]
Head templates: {{lb-noun|n|dim=Messerchen}} Messer n (plural Messeren, diminutive Messerchen)
  1. knife Tags: neuter Categories (topical): Cutlery, Weapons

Noun [Pennsylvania German]

Forms: Messer [plural]
Etymology: Compare German Messer, Dutch mes. Etymology templates: {{cog|de|Messer}} German Messer, {{cog|nl|mes}} Dutch mes Head templates: {{head|pdc|noun|plural|Messer|g=n}} Messer n (plural Messer)
  1. knife Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-Messer-pdc-noun-PU0QHNfq Categories (other): Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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      "form": "Messerche",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "7": "diminutive",
        "8": "Messerche",
        "g": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "Messer n (plural Messer or Messre, diminutive Messerche)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hunsrik",
  "lang_code": "hrx",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "knife"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmesɐ/"
    }
  ],
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}

{
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    "Hunsrik 2-syllable words",
    "Hunsrik entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hunsrik lemmas",
    "Hunsrik masculine nouns",
    "Hunsrik nouns",
    "Hunsrik terms with IPA pronunciation"
  ],
  "etymology_number": 2,
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Messer",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "Messer",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "Messer m (plural Messer)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hunsrik",
  "lang_code": "hrx",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "gauge, meter"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gauge",
          "gauge"
        ],
        [
          "meter",
          "meter"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmesɐ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Messer"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Messeren",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Messerchen",
      "tags": [
        "diminutive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "n",
        "dim": "Messerchen"
      },
      "expansion": "Messer n (plural Messeren, diminutive Messerchen)",
      "name": "lb-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Luxembourgish",
  "lang_code": "lb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Luxembourgish 2-syllable words",
        "Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header",
        "Luxembourgish entries with topic categories using raw markup",
        "Luxembourgish lemmas",
        "Luxembourgish neuter nouns",
        "Luxembourgish nouns",
        "Luxembourgish terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "lb:Cutlery",
        "lb:Weapons"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knife"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈmæsɐ/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Messer"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "de",
        "2": "Messer"
      },
      "expansion": "German Messer",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "mes"
      },
      "expansion": "Dutch mes",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compare German Messer, Dutch mes.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Messer",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "noun",
        "3": "plural",
        "4": "Messer",
        "g": "n"
      },
      "expansion": "Messer n (plural Messer)",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Pennsylvania German",
  "lang_code": "pdc",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pennsylvania German entries with incorrect language header",
        "Pennsylvania German lemmas",
        "Pennsylvania German neuter nouns",
        "Pennsylvania German nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "knife"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knife",
          "knife"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Messer"
}

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