messen
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verb
- to measuresomething) (to ascertain a quantity
- to measure, to scrutinizesomeone) (to look at judgingly
- to compete
- to measure; to be a given size, height, width, length, etc.
Forms
Present
| I | messe |
|---|---|
| you | misst |
| he, she, it | misst |
| we | messen |
| you (plural) | messt |
| they | messen |
Preterite
| I | maß |
|---|---|
| you | maßest / maßt |
| he, she, it | maß |
| we | maßen |
| you (plural) | maßt |
| they | maßen |
Subjunctive I
| I | messe |
|---|---|
| you | messest |
| he, she, it | messe |
| we | messen |
| you (plural) | messet |
| they | messen |
Subjunctive II
| I | mäße |
|---|---|
| you | mäßest / mäßt |
| he, she, it | mäße |
| we | mäßen |
| you (plural) | mäßet / mäßt |
| they | mäßen |
Imperative
| you | miss |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | messt |
Other forms
| infinitive | messen |
|---|---|
| past participle | gemessen |
| present participle | messend |
Used in the library
- Oben muss ich zuerst messen, wie groß das Zimmer ist.Upstairs I first have to measure how big the room is.A1Der Umzug — Moving house (A1)
- Ein Versuch: Ich messe, wie lang der Tisch ist.One attempt: I measure how long the table is.A1Noch einmal, bitte (1) — Once more, please (1) (A1)
- Ich messe das Zimmer, das Geld reicht für den Teppich.I measure the room; the money is enough for the carpet.A1Noch einmal, bitte (3) — Once more, please (3) (A1)
- Die Krankenschwester kommt dienstags und misst alles.The nurse comes on Tuesdays and measures everything.B1Noch einmal, bitte (11) — Once more, please (11) (B1)