Käsemesser

German

Etymology

Käse +‎ Messer

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛːzəˌmɛsɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkeːzəˌmɛsɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Käsemesser n (strong, genitive Käsemessers, plural Käsemesser)

  1. cheese knife
  2. (regional) a knife that cuts poorly
  3. (military slang) bayonet

Declension

Declension of Käsemesser [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Käsemesser die Käsemesser
genitive eines des Käsemessers der Käsemesser
dative einem dem Käsemesser den Käsemessern
accusative ein das Käsemesser die Käsemesser

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