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No. 9,195 in German

ms

The term "ms" is not a German word. If you meant something else, please clarify.

In a sentence

  • Ich muss jetzt gehen.

    I must go now.

    The word 'muss' is used here as a modal verb (must) indicating necessity or obligation.

  • Er misst die Länge des Tisches.

    He measures the table's length.

    The word 'misst' as the third-person singular conjugation of 'messen' (to measure), used to describe an action of measuring.

  • Sie hatte sich beim Schreiben verschrieben und ms für Meter geschrieben.

    She made a mistake while writing and wrote 'ms' instead of 'meters'.

    The abbreviation 'ms' here is misunderstood or incorrectly used in place of 'm' or 'meters', suggesting a typographical error.

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