Maßstab

German Alternative forms de Massstab Liechtenstein Switzerland Etymology 15th century, from de Maß measure Stab staff. Compare nl maatstaf. Pronunciation de /ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp/ [ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp] simplified also [ˈmaːˌʃtaːp] de De-Maßstab.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) de De-at-Maßstab.ogg Austria de Maß stab Noun m,s:es,^e measuring rod, yardstick, rule scale (of a map, model) de im Maßstab 1:10 in scale 1:10 measure, standard, criterion, yardstick de unterschiedliche Maßstäbe different standards de mit menschlichen Maßstäben on a human scale de mit gleichen Maßstäben messen to use the same yardsticks de mit zweierlei Maßstäben messen to operate double standards Usage notes measuring rod de Maßstab is the most general term, but not the most common. Stationary ones are usually called de Messlatte, while foldable ones are called de Zollstock (in southern Germany and Austria also de Zollstab or de Meterstab, and in Switzerland de Doppelmeter or de Klappmeter). Declension m,s:es,^e Derived terms de Labormaßstab de maßstabsgetreu de maßstabsgerecht Descendants bg мащаб 1 ru масштаб 1 uk масштаб 1 Further reading