German · Body & Health

"Face mask" in German: Maske

die Maske

Say it: MAS-kuhfeminine · die Maskenoun/ˈmaskə/

Mask in German is die Maske. Say Setz die Maske auf or Eine Maske reicht. Medical and carnival masks share the same noun.

Pharmacy

Haben Sie noch eine Maske in Größe M?
Do you still have a mask in size M?
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How to pronounce Maske

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MAS-kuh

/ˈmaskə/

MAS-kuh. Stress MAS; soft -e.

"Face mask" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Maskemask

Core noun.

Maskenmasks

Plural.

Mund-Nasen-Maskeface mask

Health context.

Maskenpflichtmask requirement

Rules.

How to use Maske in real life

  1. 1Pharmacy

    Haben Sie noch eine Maske in Größe M?

    Do you still have a mask in size M?

    Eine Maske.

  2. 2Carnival prep

    Meine Maske für den Umzug ist fertig.

    My mask for the parade is ready.

    Costume Maske.

  3. 3Crowded train reminder

    Zieh bitte die Maske richtig über Nase und Mund.

    Please pull the mask properly over nose and mouth.

    Die Maske.

Mistakes English speakers make with Maske

Incorrect: der Maske

Correct: die Maske

Maske is feminine: die Maske.

Incorrect: die Mask

Correct: die Maske

Use German Maske with -e.

Good to know

Maske covers medical face coverings and carnival faces. Rules for Maskenpflicht change by setting and year. At Fasching, painted Masken are festive rather than medical.

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Packing before a crowded event

  1. ChatPal

    Packst du eine Maske ein?

    Are you packing a mask?

  2. You

    Ja. Zwei Masken, falls eine nass wird.

    Yes. Two masks in case one gets wet.

  3. ChatPal

    Gut. Die Maske liegt sonst immer im Jacket.

    Good. The mask otherwise always sits in the jacket.

  4. You

    Perfekt. Maske griffbereit.

    Perfect. Mask within reach.

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Common questions about "Face mask" in German

How do you say mask?

Die Maske.

Plural?

Die Masken.

Put on a mask?

Die Maske aufsetzen.

Gender?

Feminine: die Maske.

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