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Masche

Masche

German

Noun

Masche f (genitive Masche, plural Maschen)

  1. mesh (e.g. in knitting, of a net).
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References

  1. Friedrich Kluge, “Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache” , 22. Auflage, 1989, bearbeitet von Elmar Seebold, ISBN 3-11-006800-1

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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