Masculine

Maßstab

Meaning

  1. (masculine, strong) measuring rod, yardstick, rule
  2. (masculine, strong) scale (of a map, model)
  3. (masculine, strong) measure, standard, criterion, yardstick

Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈmaːsʃtaːp]
Etymology

15th century, from Maß (“measure”) + Stab (“staff”). Compare Dutch maatstaf.

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