Metz

See also: metz-

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French Metz, from Latin Mediomatrici (later Mettis).

Proper noun

Metz

1. The capital city of the région of Lorraine.
2. A surname

Translations

the capital city of the région of Lorraine

• Czech: Méty
• French: Metz (fr)
• German: Metz (de) n

  Rhine Franconian: Meds (Palatine)

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Latin: Divodurum n
• Portuguese: Metz f
• Russian: Мец m (Mec)

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Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Mäz, Mäzer, Mäß, Mäßer, Mess, Messer (all Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German mezzisahs. The Central Franconian -t- might hint at an unshifted relict form; compare (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle Dutch and Limburgish mets. However, the strong contraction may have led to irregular forms, particularly since this /t/ reaches further south than most relict forms do. Influence by the Latin word in Metzeler (“butcher”) is also possible.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛts/

Noun

Metz n (plural Metzer, diminutive Metzje)

1. (Ripuarian, some dialects of Moselle Franconian) knife

   Pass op, datt der Jong et Metz net en de Häng kritt.

   Take care that the boy won’t get his hands on the knife.

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛs/
• IPA^(key): /mɛts/

Proper noun

Metz m

1. Metz

Derived terms

• Messin
• messin

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛt͡s/

Proper noun

Metz n (genitive Metz')

1. Metz

Derived terms

• Metzer

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Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French Metz.

Proper noun

Metz f

1. Metz (a city, the regional capital of Lorraine, France)