Mesch

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as messau in 1178. Etymology unknown. Proposed derivations have included a derivation from a compound including Proto-Germanic *ahwjô- (“land next to a watercourse”), a derivation from a hydronym, or from Latin mansus (“house, homestead”) or mesuagium (“house”).

See also Limburgish Misj.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɛs/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mesch
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
  • Homophone: mes

Proper noun

Mesch n

  1. A village and former municipality of Eijsden-Margraten, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Meschenaar

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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