Messer

See also: messer

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

  • Borrowed from German Messer (“knife”), a metonymic occupational surname for a cutler.
  • An English occupational surname for someone who kept watch over harvested crops, from Old French messier (“harvest warden”).

Proper noun

Messer (plural Messers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Messer is the 1769th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20306 individuals. Messer is most common among White (93.73%) individuals.

Further reading

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛsɐ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Etymology 1

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *meh₂d-der.
Proto-Germanic *matiz
Proto-West Germanic *mati
Proto-Indo-European *sek-der.
Proto-Germanic *sahsą
Proto-West Germanic *sahs
Proto-West Germanic *matisahs
Old High German mezzisahs
Middle High German messer
German Messer

    From Middle High German messer, mezzer, from Old High German mezzir, mezzeres, mezzirahs, mezzisahs (“knife”), from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“knife used for cutting food”).

    Noun

    Messer n (strong, genitive Messers, plural Messer, diminutive Messerchen n or Messerlein n)

    1. knife
    Declension
    Declension of Messer [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Messer die Messer
    genitive eines des Messers der Messer
    dative einem dem Messer den Messern
    accusative ein das Messer die Messer
    Hyponyms
    Derived terms

    See also

    • Kneif

    Etymology 2

      From the verb messen.

      Noun

      Messer m (strong, genitive Messers, plural Messer)

      1. agent noun of messen
        1. measurer, surveyor
        2. gauge, meter
      Declension
      Declension of Messer [masculine, strong]
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative ein der Messer die Messer
      genitive eines des Messers der Messer
      dative einem dem Messer den Messern
      accusative einen den Messer die Messer
      Hyponyms

      Further reading

      Hunsrik

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈmesa/
      • Rhymes: -esa
      • Syllabification: Mes‧ser

      Etymology 1

      Noun

      Messer n (plural Messer or Messre, diminutive Messerche)

      1. knife

      Etymology 2

      Noun

      Messer m (plural Messer)

      1. gauge, meter

      Further reading

      Luxembourgish

      Etymology

      From Middle High German messer, mezzer, from Old High German mezzir, mezzeres, mezzirahs, mezzisahs (“knife”), from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“knife used for cutting food”).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈmæsɐ/

      Noun

      Messer n (plural Messeren, diminutive Messerchen)

      1. knife

      Pennsylvania German

      Etymology

      Compare German Messer, Dutch mes.

      Noun

      Messer n (plural Messer)

      1. knife
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