Mees

See also: mees and meés

Dutch

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “unrelated to mees ("tit")”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːs/

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• Hyphenation: Mees
• Rhymes: -eːs

Proper noun

Mees m

1. a male given name

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Luxembourgish

eng Mees

Etymology

From Old High German meisa, from Proto-Germanic *maisǭ. Cognate with German Meise, Dutch mees, Old English māse.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːs/
  • Rhymes: -eːs

Noun

Mees f (plural Meesen)

1. tit, titmouse

Derived terms

• Blomees
• Himmelmees
• Schielmees