messen
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to measure (something) (to ascertain a quantity)
- (class-5, strong, transitive) to measure, to scrutinize (someone) (to look at judgingly)
- (class-5, reflexive, strong) to compete
- (class-5, intransitive, strong) to measure; to be a given size, height, width, length, etc.
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɛsn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German mezzen, from Old High German mezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *metan.
Related words
abgreifen
konkurieren
wettkämpfen
sampeln
aufmessen
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