messing
See also: Messing
English edit
Verb edit
messing
- present participle and gerund of mess
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Messing”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “messing”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From German Messing, from Middle High German messinc.
Noun edit
messing c or n (singular definite messinget or messingen, not used in plural form)
Declension edit
Declension of messing
| either gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | messing | messinget messingen |
| genitive | messings | messingets messingens |
Further reading edit
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch messinc, from Proto-West Germanic *massing.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
messing (not comparable)
Inflection edit
| Inflection of messing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | messing | |||
| inflected | messing | |||
| comparative | — | |||
| positive | ||||
| predicative/adverbial | ||||
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | messing | ||
| n. sing. | messing | |||
| plural | messing | |||
| definite | messing | |||
| partitive | ||||
Noun edit
messing n (uncountable)
- brass
- Synonym: geelkoper
- De oude kandelaar was gemaakt van messing.
- The old candlestick was made of brass.
- Messing wordt veel gebruikt voor het maken van muziekinstrumenten.
- Brass is commonly used for making musical instruments.
- De deurklink was prachtig versierd met messing.
- The door handle was beautifully decorated with brass.
Descendants edit
- → West Frisian: messing
References edit
Faroese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From German Messing, from Middle High German messinc.
Noun edit
messing f (genitive singular messingar, uncountable)
Declension edit
| Declension of messing (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| f6s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | messing | messingin |
| accusative | messing | messingina |
| dative | messing | messingini |
| genitive | messingar | messingarinnar |
Noun edit
messing n (genitive singular messings, uncountable)
Declension edit
| Declension of messing (singular only) | ||
|---|---|---|
| n3s | singular | |
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | messing | messingið |
| accusative | messing | messingið |
| dative | messingi | messinginum |
| genitive | messings | messingsins |
Derived terms edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Noun edit
messing m (definite singular messingen)
- brass (metallic alloy of copper and zinc)
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse mersing, messing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
messing m (definite singular messingen)
- brass (metallic alloy of copper and zinc)
References edit
- “messing” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.