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German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
16th century, alteration of Maseln, borrowed from Middle Low German māselen. Cognate with Middle Dutch masel (“speckle”), whence modern Dutch mazelen (“measles”), and Old High German masala (“lump of blood”). The form with -r- through conflation with Maser (“vein or knob in wood”, etymology 2 below), which is probably related.
Noun
Masern pl (plural only)
- (pathology) measles
Declension
Declension of Masern
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
Masern
- plural of Maser
Further reading
- “Masern” in Duden online
- “Masern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache