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messer

/ˈmɛsə(ɹ)/

messer noun: someone or something who messes.

Noun (1)

messer (plural messers)

  1. Someone or something who messes.

Noun (2)

IPA/məˈsɛə(ɹ)/

messer (plural messers)

  1. (obsolete) Form of address equivalent to signore.

Noun (3)

messer (plural messers)

  1. A single-edged sword with a knife-like hilt.

Proper noun capitalized: Messer

Messer (plural Messers)

  1. A surname.

Forms of messer

Noun
pluralmessers
Proper noun
pluralMessers

Origin of messer

From mess + -er.

Borrowed from Italian messer, which is itself a truncated form of messere. Doublet of monsieur.

From German Messer.

Words formed from messer

Questions about messer

What does messer mean?
Messer means someone or something who messes.
What part of speech is messer?
Messer can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce messer?
Messer is pronounced /ˈmɛsə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of messer?
The plural of messer is messers.

Words near messer in the dictionary

  1. messengership
  2. messengerships
  3. Messenia
  4. Messenian
  5. Messenians
  6. messer
  7. messer-abouter
  8. messer-abouters
  9. messer-upper
  10. messer-uppers
  11. Messerer

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