Mörser

See also: morser

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German mörsære, from Old High German morsāri, an alteration (perhaps after *murs, whence modern morsch) of mortāri, from Latin mortārium. Doublet of Mörtel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmœrzər/, [ˈmœʁ.zɐ], [ˈmœɐ̯-]
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Noun

Mörser m (strong, genitive Mörsers, plural Mörser)

  1. mortar (vessel for crushing)
  2. (loosely) mortar and pestle (Stößel) seen as a single tool
  3. (weaponry) mortar (cannon for shells)

Declension
Declension of Mörser [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Mörser die Mörser
genitive eines des Mörsers der Mörser
dative einem dem Mörser den Mörsern
accusative einen den Mörser die Mörser

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Mörser” in Duden online
  • “Mörser” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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