knife

Messer

A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing

• Did you have a knife?

  Hattest du ein Messer?

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Tom is holding a knife.

  Tom hat ein Messer in der Hand.

  Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

Messer

A weapon designed with the aforementioned specifications intended for slashing or stabbing but too short to be called a sword; a dagger

Messer

Any blade-like part in a tool or a machine designed for cutting, such as that of a chipper