Mesch

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /mɛs/
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Hyphenation: Mesch
Rhymes: -ɛs
Homophone: mes

Proper noun edit

Mesch n

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

Derived terms edit

Meschenaar

References edit

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