Massel

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German

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  • Hyphenation: Mas‧sel

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Yiddish מזל (mazel, “luck, destiny”), from medieval Hebrew מַזָּל (mazzāl). Related to vermasseln.

Alternative forms

Noun

Massel m or n (strong, genitive Massels, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, dated) undeserved, unexpected luck
Declension
Declension of Massel
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der, das Massel
genitive eines des Massels
dative einem dem Massel
accusative einen, ein den, das Massel

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian massello (“ingot”).

Noun

Massel f (genitive Massel, plural Masseln)

  1. cast block of metal
Declension
Declension of Massel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Massel die Masseln
genitive einer der Massel der Masseln
dative einer der Massel den Masseln
accusative eine die Massel die Masseln

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