Maß

Meaning

  1. (neuter, strong) size
  2. (neuter, strong) extent
  3. (neuter, strong) measure (standard against which something can be judged)

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maːs/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German māz, from Old High German māza, from Proto-West Germanic *mātu. Compare Dutch maat (“size, measure”), Old English met (“measure, amount, limit”). More at mete. Unrelated to Masse.

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