See also: gemäss

German edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From messen. Cognate to Old English ġemǣte (whence English meet).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈmɛːs/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈmeːs/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: ge‧mäß
  • (file)

Adjective edit

gemäß (strong nominative masculine singular gemäßer, comparative gemäßer, superlative am gemäßesten)

  1. corresponding to; matching to
    Sie sucht eine ihren Qualifikationen gemäße Arbeitstelle.
    She is looking for a job suited to her qualifications.

Declension edit

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Preposition edit

gemäß (with dative; less common with genitive)

  1. according to, in accordance with

Postposition edit

gemäß (with dative)

  1. according to, in accordance with

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