mech

See also: mech., Mech., and měch

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛk/
• Rhymes: -ɛk

Noun

mech (countable and uncountable, plural meches)

1. (science fiction) A large piloted combat robot.
2. A robot.
3. Abbreviation of mechanic.
4. Abbreviation of mechanics.

See also

• mecha
• CAS

Adjective

mech

1. Abbreviation of mechanical.
2. Abbreviation of mechanized.

Anagrams

• Chem., chem, chem.

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Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mъxъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛx/
• Rhymes: -ɛx

Noun

mech m inan

1. moss

Derived terms

• mecháček
• mechovec
• mechovka
• mechový
• omšelý

Further reading

• Template:R:PSJC
• Template:R:SSJC

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Lower Sorbian

mech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mъxъ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛx/, [mæx]

Noun

mech m ?

1. moss (plants of the division Bryophyta)

Declension

Declension of mech

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	mech	mecha	mechy
Genitive	mecha	mechowu	mechow
Dative	mechoju	mechoma	mecham
Accusative	mech	mecha	mechy
Instrumental	mechom	mechoma	mechami
Locative	mechu	mechoma	mechach

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Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Old High German mih.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meχ/, [məɕ]

Pronoun

mech

1. first-person singular, accusative: me

   Kënnt Dir mech verstoen? — Can you understand me?

2. first-person singular, reflexive: myself

   Ech hu mech blesséiert — I have hurt myself

Declension

Luxembourgish personal pronouns

		nominative		accusative		dative		reflexive
		str.	unstr.	str.	unstr.	str.	unstr.
1st person singular		ech	—	mech	—	mir	mer	like dat. and acc.
2nd person singular (informal)		du	de	dech	—	dir	der	like dat. and acc.
2nd person singular (formal)		Dir	Der	Iech	Iech [əɕ]	Iech	Iech [əɕ]	Iech
3rd person singular	m	hien	en	hien	en	him	em	sech
	f	si	se	si	se	hir	er	sech
	n	hatt	et ('t)	hatt	et ('t)	him	em	sech
1st person plural		mir	mer	eis (ons)	—	eis (ons)	—	eis (ons)
2nd person plural		dir	der	iech	iech [əɕ]	iech	iech [əɕ]	iech
3rd person plural		si	se	si	se	hinnen	en	sech

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *mъxъ, from Proto-Indo-European *mews-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛx/

• Audio

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Noun

mech m inan (diminutive meszek)

1. moss

Declension

Declension of mech

	singular	plural
nominative	mech	mchy
genitive	mchu	mchów
dative	mchowi	mchom
accusative	mech	mchy
instrumental	mchem	mchami
locative	mchu	mchach
vocative	mchu	mchy

Derived terms

• (adjectives) mchowy, mszysty, omszały
• (noun) mszak
• (verbs) omszyć, omszeć

Further reading

• mech in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Template:R:PWN

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Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛx/

Noun

mech m (genitive singular mecha, nominative plural mechy, genitive plural mechov, declension pattern of dub)

1. bag

Declension

Declension of mech

	singular	plural
nominative	mech	mechy
genitive	mecha	mechov
dative	mechu	mechom
accusative	mech	mechy
locative	mechu	mechoch
instrumental	mechom	mechmi

Derived terms

• miešok

Further reading

• “mech”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024

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Yurok

Etymology

From Proto-Algic *mehše (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛc/

Noun

mech

1. fire