Knife - Messer (The 2692nd Most Common German Word)

In German, the word for Knife is Messer. It can be used as noun. This word often comes up when talking about house. It is classified as a B2 word, and is the 2692nd most commonly used word in German. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

en English: knife

de German: messer

Examples

en de
My knife is broken. Mein Messer ist zerbrochen.
Give me your knife. Gib mir dein Messer.
I need a kitchen knife. Ich brauche ein Messer.
I want a knife. Ich will ein Messer.
That's not a knife. THIS is a knife. Das ist kein Messer. Das hier ist eins
There is a knife missing. Es fehlt ein Messer.
That is not your knife. Das ist nicht dein Messer.
I'm sorry, I dropped my knife. Entschuldigen Sie! Ich habe mein Messer fallen lassen.

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Knife - Messer (The 2692nd Most Common German Word)
There is a knife. Es gibt ein Messer.
It's like the knife. Es ist wie das Messer.
That's not your knife. Das ist nicht Ihr Messer.
That knife cuts well. Dieses Messer schneidet gut.
Cut the cake with a knife. Schneide den Kuchen mit einem Messer.
It is bad manners to eat with a knife. Mit einem Messer zu essen gehört zu den schlechten Manieren.
This knife doesn't cut well. Dieses Messer schneidet nicht gut.
Cheese can easily be cut with a knife. Käse lässt sich leicht mit dem Messer schneiden.
This knife is used to cut meat. Dieses Messer wird zum Schneiden von Fleisch verwendet.
I want a knife to cut the rope with. Ich brauch ein Messer, um das Seil durchzuschneiden.
This knife has served me well. Dieses Messer war mir sehr nützlich.
Don't put the knife in your mouth. Stecken Sie das Messer nicht in den Mund.
Please lend me your knife. Leih mir bitte dein Messer.

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Knife - Messer (The 2692nd Most Common German Word)

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