Maser
German
Etymology
From Middle High German maser, from Old High German masar, from Proto-Germanic *masuraz (“veined wood”). Cognate to English mazer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːzɐ/
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Noun
Maser f (genitive Maser, plural Masern)
- knot (bright excrescence on the trunk of a tree)
- vein (of wood)
Declension
Declension of Maser [feminine]
Derived terms
Noun
Maser m (strong, genitive Masers, plural Maser)
Declension
Declension of Maser [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Maser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Maser (Maserung, Zeichnung)” in Duden online
- “Gerät” in Duden online
- Maser on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de