Maßstab

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Maß +‎ Stab.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Maß‧stab

Noun

Maßstab m (strong, genitive Maßstabes or Maßstabs, plural Maßstäbe)

  1. scale (on a map)
  2. (figurative) measure, criterion, yardstick
    unterschiedliche Maßstäbe ― different standards
    mit menschlichen Maßstäben ― on a human scale
    mit gleichen Maßstäben messen ― to use the same yardsticks
    mit zweierlei Maßstäben messen ― to operate double standards

Declension

Declension of Maßstab
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Maßstab die Maßstäbe
genitive eines des Maßstabes, Maßstabs der Maßstäbe
dative einem dem Maßstab, Maßstabe1 den Maßstäben
accusative einen den Maßstab die Maßstäbe

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Maßstab” in Duden online
  • “Maßstab” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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