Messe
See also: messe, mêsse, and meße
German
Etymology
From Old High German missa, itself from Latin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛsə/
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Noun
Messe f (genitive Messe, plural Messen)
- fair (trade exhibition)
- (Christianity) mass, the eucharistic liturgy
Declension
Declension of Messe
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Messe | die | Messen |
| genitive | einer | der | Messe | der | Messen |
| dative | einer | der | Messe | den | Messen |
| accusative | eine | die | Messe | die | Messen |
Derived terms
- (fair) Buchmesse
- (mass) Hochmesse
- Messdiener (“altar boy”)
Italian
Noun
Messe f
- plural of Messa