Noun
die Masse
Pronunciation: /ˈmasə/
mass (quantity of matter)
A2
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plural Massen
Meanings
Noun
- mass (quantity of matter)
- matter
- ground
Example sentence
Der Physiker misst die Masse des Steins.
The physicist measures the mass of the stone.
Word forms
singular
die Masse
plural
die Massen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Masse
Accusativedie Masse
Dativeder Masse
Genitiveder Masse
Plural
Nominativedie Massen
Accusativedie Massen
Dativeden Massen
Genitiveder Massen
Usage
- die Masse eines Körpers — A body's mass; the body follows in the genitive.
- die Masse in Gramm angeben — Use a mass unit to state the quantity of matter.
Die Masse der Probe beträgt fünf Gramm.
The sample's mass is five grams.