Noun
die Messlatte
measuring pole, yardstick, especially a stationary one (e.g. for measuring body height)
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plural Messlatten
Meanings
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
Example 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.
Word forms
singular
die Messlatte
plural
die Messlatten
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Messlatte
Accusativedie Messlatte
Dativeder Messlatte
Genitiveder Messlatte
Plural
Nominativedie Messlatten
Accusativedie Messlatten
Dativeden Messlatten
Genitiveder Messlatten
Usage
- die Höhe an einer Messlatte ablesen — Read a height on a measuring pole.
- die Messlatte hochlegen — Set a high standard; a common figurative expression.
Die Messlatte an der Wand zeigte die Größe der Kinder an.
The measuring scale on the wall showed the children's height.