Mënch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mönch, from Middle High German münech, from Old High German munih, from Proto-West Germanic *munik. The inherited form is Minnech (now restricted to the sense “gelding”). Further cognate with Dutch monnik, English monk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mənɕ]
  • Homophone: Mënsch (many contemporary speakers)

Noun

Mënch m (plural Mënchen)

  1. monk
    Synonyms: Brudder, Klouschterbrudder, (ordained) Pater

Further reading

  • MENCH in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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