Maßstab

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Maß +‎ Stab.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmaːsʃtaːp]
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  • Audio (Austria):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Maß‧stab

Noun

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Maßstab m (strong, genitive Maßstabes or Maßstabs, plural Maßstäbe)

  1. scale (on a map)
  2. (figurative) measure, criterion, yardstick

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Maßstab” in Duden online
  • Maßstab” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache