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Messlatte
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German
Etymology
de :af messen<t:to measure> Latte<t:batten, lath>
From de messen to measure Latte batten, lath.
Pronunciation
de De-Messlatte.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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measuring pole, yardstick, especially a stationary one (e.g. for measuring body height)
de An dieser Messlatte ist eingezeichnet, wie stark in welchem Jahr das Hochwasser war. On this measuring pole there are marks to show how high the flooding was in what year.
de high jump and pole vault also the diagonal bar over which the athlete attempts to jump
de hence figurative threshold, bar, standard
de die Messlatte höher legen to raise the bar, set a higher standard
Declension
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Hypernyms
de Maßstab
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