German

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Etymology

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From stellen +‎ Messer.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɛlˌmɛsɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛsɐ
  • Hyphenation: Stell‧mes‧ser

Noun

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Stellmesser n (strong, genitive Stellmessers, plural Stellmesser)

  1. (Switzerland, Southern Germany) jack-knife
    Synonyms: Klappmesser, Schnappmesser, Springmesser, (Austria) Springer

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