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How do you say "tape measure" in German?
Maßband.
In German, "tape measure" is Maßband..
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'MAHS-bahnt', with stress on the first syllable, rhyming loosely with 'moss bond'.
Grammar notes
"Maßband." is a set phrase used as shown in the example below.
Example sentence
tape measure
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How to remember Maßband.
Maß means 'measurement', so a Maßband is literally a 'measurement band', a fitting name for a tape measure.
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Questions about Maßband.
How do you say "tape measure" in German?
In German, "tape measure" is Maßband.. It's a common phrase.
How is Maßband. used in a sentence?
Use Maßband. as you would use the equivalent phrase in English. For example: (tape measure).
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