Mënch

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German münech, from Old High German munih, from Late Latin monachus. Cognate with German Mönch, Dutch monnik, English monk.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Mënch m (plural Mënchen)

  1. monk
    Synonym: Brudder

Further reading

  • MENCH in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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