Noun
der Mast
Pronunciation: /mast/
mast (of a ship)
C1
rank #7,845
plural Masten
Meanings
Noun
- mast (of a ship)
- pylon, pole (holding up wire or cable, e.g. for electricity or a cable car)
- mast (fodder made of acorns and beechnuts)
- the process of fattening livestock
- a large animal farm
Example sentence
Wie viele Masten hat dieses Schiff?
How many masts does that ship have?
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Mast
plural
die Masten
Noun
singular
die Mast
plural
die Masten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Mast
Accusativeden Mast
Dativedem Mast
Genitivedes Mastes
Plural
Nominativedie Masten
Accusativedie Masten
Dativeden Masten
Genitiveder Masten
Usage
- der Mast eines Schiffs — A ship's mast; the noun is masculine in this sense.
- der Mast / die Mast — A mast or pole versus the fattening of animals; the article changes the meaning.
Am Mast flatterte eine schmale rote Fahne.
A narrow red flag fluttered from the mast.