misst

Misst is a present-tense form of the German verb messen, meaning to measure. It specifically corresponds to the second person singular (du misst) and the third person singular (er/sie/es misst). The base infinitive is messen, and the other present-tense forms are ich messe, wir messen, ihr messt, sie messen.

In use, misst indicates that a person or thing is performing a measuring action in the present. For example: "Du misst die Länge des Tisches" (You measure the length of the table) and "Er misst das Gewicht der Packung" (He measures the weight of the package). Because German verbs change endings for different subjects, misst appears in both du and er/sie/es forms, which can be distinguished from other tenses by context or auxiliary verbs.

Spelling note: the form misst contains a double s (ss) as a consequence of German orthography rules for the present tense of verbs ending in -ss, -ß, or -s. It is not a separate lexical item but a grammatical form of messen.

Related terms include the infinitive messen (to measure) and the noun Messung (measurement). The verb is commonly used in contexts involving length, weight, temperature, or other quantities that are measured. In past tense, the verb becomes hat gemessen (has measured).

See also: messen, Messung, measurement.