noun#5,318 by frequency
der Maßstab
/ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp/
measure, standard, criterion, yardstick; measuring rod, yardstick, rule; scale
- genitive
- des Maßstabes
- plural
- die Maßstäbe
Meanings
- 1
measure, standard, criterion, yardstick
Sie findet, dass Glück und Gesundheit die Maßstäbe des Erfolgs sein sollten.
She thinks that happiness and health should be the benchmarks for success.
Tatoeba · Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
measuring rod, yardstick, rule
- 3
scale — of a map, model
Der Maßstab der Karte beträgt 1:1000.
The map's scale is 1:1000.
Tatoeba · mhr · CC BY 2.0 FR
Welchen Maßstab hat diese Karte?
What's the scale of this map?
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derMaßstab | dieMaßstäbe |
| accusative | denMaßstab | dieMaßstäbe |
| dative | demMaßstab | denMaßstäben |
| genitive | desMaßstabes | derMaßstäbe |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.