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
- 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