messing

messing

1. present participle and gerund of mess

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Messing”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “messing”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.

From German Messing, from Middle High German messinc.

messing c or n (singular definite messinget or messingen, not used in plural form)

1. brass

• “messing” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “messing” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

From Middle Dutch messinc, from Proto-West Germanic *massing.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛ.sɪŋ/

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messing (not comparable)

1. brazen, made of brass

messing n (uncountable)

1. brass

   Synonym: geelkoper

   De oude kandelaar was gemaakt van messing.

   The old candlestick was made of brass.

   Messing wordt veel gebruikt voor het maken van muziekinstrumenten.

   Brass is commonly used for making musical instruments.

   De deurklink was prachtig versierd met messing.

   The door handle was beautifully decorated with brass.

• → West Frisian: messing

• Kroonen, Guus (2013) “masjinga”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎^[2], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 356

• messingur

From German Messing, from Middle High German messinc.

messing f (genitive singular messingar, uncountable)

1. brass

messing n (genitive singular messings, uncountable)

1. (rare) brass

• messingarstaki
• messingartráður

messing m (definite singular messingen)

1. brass (metallic alloy of copper and zinc)

From Old Norse mersing, messing.

• IPA^(key): /²mɛsːɪŋ/

messing m (definite singular messingen)

1. brass (metallic alloy of copper and zinc)

• “messing” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.