Mesner

German

Alternative forms

• Messner, Mesmer

Etymology

From Late Latin mānsiōnārius, from mānsiō (“dwelling, abode”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Mesner m (strong, genitive Mesners, plural Mesner, feminine Mesnerin)

1. (regional) sacristan, sexton (church official)

   Synonyms: Küster, Kirchner, Kirchendiener

Declension

Declension of Mesner [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Mesner	die	Mesner
genitive	eines	des	Mesners	der	Mesner
dative	einem	dem	Mesner	den	Mesnern
accusative	einen	den	Mesner	die	Mesner

Further reading

• “Mesner” in Duden online