Messing

See also: messing

German

Etymology

From Middle High German messinc, perhaps derived from Ancient Greek Μοσσύνοικοι (Mossúnoikoi, “Mossynoeci”), the name of an ancient people connected with metallurgy; or alternatively from Latin, Old High German massa (“lump (of metal)”).
Compare Saterland Frisian Mäsken (“brass”).

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Noun

Messing n (genitive Messings, no plural)

  1. brass

Declension
Declension of Messing (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Messing
genitive eines des Messings
dative einem dem Messing
accusative ein das Messing

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