Is "Messer" der, die, or das?

"Messer" is neuter in German. The correct article is "das": das Messer.

How do you use "Messer" in a sentence?

Example: "Das Messer schneidet nicht gut." (The knife doesn't cut well.) Another example: "Ich habe nur ein Messer. Kannst du mir bitte noch eine Gabel bringen?"

Messer

das

A2 Noun

English Translation

knife

What does „Messer" mean in English?

„Messer" is a German noun (das) meaning "knife" in English. CEFR Level A2 — Goethe-Institut official vocabulary.

Grammar

Gender

das Messer

Plural

Messer

Example Sentences

Das Messer schneidet nicht gut.

The knife doesn't cut well.

Ich habe nur ein Messer. Kannst du mir bitte noch eine Gabel bringen?

I only have one knife. Can you please bring me another fork?

CEFR Level

Elementary — frequently used expressions and routine tasks.

This word is part of the official Goethe-Institut A2 vocabulary list.

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Word Family

er — he es — it es — it Messe — fair Messe — trade fair Messer — knife

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Idioms with „Messer"

„Das Messer setzt Rost an." — The knife is getting rusty.

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