noun
knife
A2
Messer: a neuter noun meaning 'knife' (cutting tool or utensil). Article: das Messer. Plural also Messer. Regular declension with genitive des Messers. Pronounce and spell distinction important: Messer versus Messe. Common phrases: 'das Messer schärfen' or 'ein Messer benutzen' for cutting tasks.
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Das Messer liegt auf dem Tisch.
The knife is on the table.
Obwohl der Koch das Messer schärfte, schnitten die Azubis beim Gemüse zu langsam, sodass das Abendessen verspätet serviert wurde.
Although the chef sharpened the knife, the trainees cut the vegetables too slowly, so the dinner was served late.
Das Messer ist scharf.
The knife is sharp.
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Picture a sharp kitchen knife with 'Messer' engraved on the blade.
Sounds like 'messer' ~ 'messer' (English has no close match) — imagine cutting with a knife.
das Messer — think 'das' for small tool/implement; neuter.
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Plural is the same as singular: Messer. Countable; common in kitchen vocabulary.