Käsemesser

German

Etymology

Käse +‎ Messer

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛːzəˌmɛsɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːzəˌmɛsɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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Noun

Käsemesser n (strong, genitive Käsemessers, plural Käsemesser)

1. cheese knife
2. (regional) a knife that cuts poorly
3. (military slang) bayonet

Declension

Declension of Käsemesser [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Käsemesser	die	Käsemesser
genitive	eines	des	Käsemessers	der	Käsemesser
dative	einem	dem	Käsemesser	den	Käsemessern
accusative	ein	das	Käsemesser	die	Käsemesser

Related terms

• Käsegabel

Further reading

• “Käsemesser” in Duden online