Masche

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmaʃə/
  • Rhymes: -aʃə

Etymology 1

From Old High German maska, from a Proto-Germanic *maskwǭ.[1] Cognate with Old Saxon maska. More at mesh.

Noun

Masche f (genitive Masche, plural Maschen)

  1. (knitting, crocheting) stitch
  2. hole (in a net)
  3. link (in chainmail)
Declension

References

  1. ↑ Kluge, Friedrich (1989), Elmar Seebold, editor, Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache [Etymological dictionary of the German language] (in German), 22nd edition, →ISBN

Etymology 2

Probably from the older meaning of “safety net, sling used for hunting”.

Noun

Masche f (genitive Masche, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) trick, scam, shtick
    Das ist ja ne tolle Masche.
    Now that’s a nice trick.
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Further reading

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