Noun
die / der Maser
Pronunciation: /ˈmaːzɐ/
vein (of wood)
C2
rank #12,571
plural Masern
Meanings
Noun
- vein (of wood)
- knot (bright excrescence on the trunk of a tree)
- maser (device for amplifying microwaves by stimulating radiation emission)
Example sentence
In diesem Holz erkennt man die Maser besonders gut.
You can see the grain especially well in this wood.
Word forms
Noun
singular
die Maser
plural
die Masern
Noun
singular
der Maser
plural
die Maser
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Maser
Accusativedie Maser
Dativeder Maser
Genitiveder Maser
Plural
Nominativedie Masern
Accusativedie Masern
Dativeden Masern
Genitiveder Masern
Usage
- die Maser des Holzes — the grain or figuring of the wood
- Maser / Maserung — related words for the visible pattern in wood
Das polierte Brett zeigte eine auffällige dunkle Maser.
The polished board showed a striking dark grain.