Mörser

See also: morser

German

Alternative forms

• Mörsel (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German mörser, mörsære, from Old High German morsāri, from Proto-West Germanic *morsārī, alternative form of *mortārī (“mortar”). 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

• Feuermörser
• Mörsergranate f

Related terms

• Mörtel

Further reading

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