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How to Say ‘The measurement’ in German

Die Messung

dee MES-soong

[dee MES-soong]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding -ung to a verb's stem makes a noun, and these nouns always take die. Same pattern: wohnen "to live" gives die Wohnung "the flat".

Phrase Breakdown

Die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Messung

[MES-soong]

measurement

The act or result of measuring something; feminine noun.

Example

Die Messung zeigt zwei Meter.

The measurement shows two metres.

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