macche
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English mæċċa, ġemæċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *makkjō, *gamakkjō. Compare make (“bride, equal”).
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
macche (plural macches)
- A bride or mate; a romantic or sexual partner.
- An equal or match.
- Something equivalent or corresponding.
- (rare) A comrade or companion.
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “macch(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
macche
- Alternative form of mecche
Etymology 3 edit
Verb edit
macche
- Alternative form of macchen
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- enm:Love
- enm:Marriage
- enm:People