Metz

See also: metz-

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛts/
• Rhymes: -ɛts
• Homophones: mets, Mets

Proper noun

Metz

1. The capital city of the Moselle department, Grand Est, France.
2. A surname.

Derived terms

• Metzian

Related terms

• Messine

Translations

the capital city of Moselle department, France

• Akan: Mɛts
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 梅斯 (zh) (Méisī)

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

  Rhine Franconian: Meds (Palatine)

• Japanese: メス (ja) (Mesu)
• Latin: Divodurum n, Mettis f pl
• Marathi: मेस (mes)
• Occitan: Mètz
• Portuguese: Metz f
• Russian: Мец m (Mec)

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 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.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛs/, (spelling pronunciation) /mɛts/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Homophones: mess, messe, messes

Proper noun

Metz m

1. Metz (the capital city of the Moselle department, France)

Derived terms

• Messin
• messin

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛt͡s/

Proper noun

Metz n (proper noun, genitive Metz' or (with an article) Metz)

1. Metz (the capital city of the Moselle department, France)

Derived terms

• Metzer

Limburgish

Alternative forms

• mets (Veldeke spelling)
• Mäts (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)
• Mätts (Eupen, alternative spelling)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *matisahs, equivalent to Mett +‎ Sachs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛt͡s/
• Rhymes: -ɛt͡s

Noun

Metz n (plural Metzer, diminutive Metzke) (German-based spelling)

1. knife

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French Metz.

Proper noun

Metz f

1. Metz (the capital city of the Moselle department, France)