Mainz

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from German Mainz, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /maɪnts/
  • (US) IPA(key): /maɪn(t)s/
  • Rhymes: -aɪnts, -aɪns

Proper noun

Mainz

  2. A city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, on the River Rhine.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

German

Alternative forms

  • Meintz, Mäintz, Maintz (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German Meinze, from earlier Megenze, from Old High German Meginza, Maginza, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɪ̯n(t)s/, [maɪ̯nt͡s]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪnts
  • Homophone: meins (except in very careful speech)

Proper noun

Mainz n (proper noun, strong, genitive Mainz' or (rare) Mainzens or (with an article) Mainz)

  1. Mainz (a city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)

Declension

Declension of Mainz [sg-only, neuter, toponym]
singular
def. noun
nominative das Mainz
genitive des Mainz', Mainz1
dative dem Mainz
accusative das Mainz

1With an article.

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Mainz, from Latin Mogontiacum, from a Celtic language.

Proper noun

Mainz ?

  1. Mainz (a city, the state capital of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany)
    Synonym: Mogúncia
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