Noun
die Messlatte
measuring pole, yardstick, especially a stationary one (e.g. for measuring body height)
The German noun Messlatte means measuring pole, yardstick, especially a stationary one in English.
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plural Messlatten
All meanings of Messlatte
Noun
- measuring pole, yardstick, especially a stationary one (e.g. for measuring body height)
- the diagonal bar over which the athlete attempts to jump
- threshold, bar, standard
Messlatte in a German sentence
An dieser Messlatte ist eingezeichnet, wie stark in welchem Jahr das Hochwasser war.
On this measuring pole there are marks to show how high the flooding was in what year.
Forms of Messlatte
singular
die Messlatte
plural
die Messlatten
Messlatte in the four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Messlatte
Accusativedie Messlatte
Dativeder Messlatte
Genitiveder Messlatte
Plural
Nominativedie Messlatten
Accusativedie Messlatten
Dativeden Messlatten
Genitiveder Messlatten