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Messlatte

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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.

C2 rank #11,273 plural Messlatten

All meanings of Messlatte

Noun
  1. measuring pole, yardstick, especially a stationary one (e.g. for measuring body height)
  2. the diagonal bar over which the athlete attempts to jump
  3. 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