Springmesser
German, noun/ˈʃpʁɪŋˌmɛsɐ/
Springmesser is spelled S-P-R-I-N-G-M-E-S-S-E-R (12 letters) and appears about once in every 8 million words in written German, the 150,595th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Springmesser is a German neuter noun meaning “switchblade” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Messer, bei dem die Klinge nach Betätigung eines Knopfes aus dem Messergriff hervorschnellt”.
What does Springmesser mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterswitchblade
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Messer, bei dem die Klinge nach Betätigung eines Knopfes aus dem Messergriff hervorschnellt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Springmesser
- Springmessers genitive
- Springmessern dative definite plural
- Springer abbreviation Austrian German
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Springmesser?
- /ˈʃpʁɪŋˌmɛsɐ/
- [ˈʃpʁɪŋˌmɛsɐ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Springmesser
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Springmesser in German?
Springmesser appears about once in every 8 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).