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
In a 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
singular
die Messlatte
plural
die Messlatten