"Masche" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmaʃə/ Audio: De-Masche.ogg
Rhymes: -aʃə Etymology: From Middle High German masche, from Old High German maska, from a Proto-West Germanic *maskā. Cognate with Old Saxon maska. More at mesh. Etymology templates: {{dercat|de|gem-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|de|gmh|masche}} Middle High German masche, {{inh|de|goh|maska|}} Old High German maska, {{inh|de|gmw-pro|*maskā}} Proto-West Germanic *maskā, {{cog|osx|maska|}} Old Saxon maska, {{l|en|mesh}} mesh Head templates: {{de-noun|f|dim=^chen,^lein}} Masche f (genitive Masche, plural Maschen, diminutive Mäschchen n or Mäschlein n) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Masche [genitive], Maschen [plural], Mäschchen [diminutive, neuter], Mäschlein [diminutive, neuter], no-table-tags [table-tags], Masche [nominative, singular], Maschen [definite, nominative, plural], Masche [genitive, singular], Maschen [definite, genitive, plural], Masche [dative, singular], Maschen [dative, definite, plural], Masche [accusative, singular], Maschen [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (knitting, crocheting) stitch Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Knitting
    Sense id: en-Masche-de-noun-hkpCxL-B Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 60 2 33 5 Topics: arts, business, crafts, crocheting, hobbies, knitting, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
  2. hole (in a net) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Masche-de-noun-sAncYerz
  3. link (in chainmail) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Masche-de-noun-OkF5jm3p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaʃə/ Audio: De-Masche.ogg Forms: Masche [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Masche [nominative, singular], Masche [genitive, singular], Masche [dative, singular], Masche [accusative, singular]
Rhymes: -aʃə Etymology: Probably from the older meaning of “safety net, sling used for hunting”. Head templates: {{de-noun|f.sg}} Masche f (genitive Masche, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f.sg}}
  1. (colloquial) trick, scam, shtick Tags: colloquial, feminine, no-plural
    Sense id: en-Masche-de-noun-3wM56v-K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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