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/

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• 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