die Messe
Translation
trade fair, exhibition, mass
Examples
Wir besuchen die Buchmesse in Frankfurt.
We are visiting the book fair in Frankfurt.
Am Sonntag gehen wir in die Messe.
On Sunday, we are going to mass.
Grammar Patterns
to be at a fair auf einer Messe sein We are at the car show.
to go to mass in die Messe gehen Many people go to mass on Sundays.
Similar Words
Synonyms: exhibition, trade fair; Gottesdienst (church service)
Etymology
From Latin 'missa' (dismissal), from the concluding words of the Latin Mass, 'Ite, missa est'. The 'trade fair' sense developed from markets held on church festival days.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'massive' (Messe) crowd at a trade fair. Also, associate it with the religious 'mass', as both are large gatherings.