Metze

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɛt͡sə/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: Me‧tze

Etymology 1

From a regional variant of Mechthild.

Noun

Metze f (genitive Metze, plural Metzen)

(obsolete, derogatory) prostitute, whore
Synonym: Dirne

Declension

Declension of Metze (fem)

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Metze	die	Metzen
genitive	einer	der	Metze	der	Metzen
dative	einer	der	Metze	den	Metzen
accusative	eine	die	Metze	die	Metzen

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle High German metze m, from Old High German mezza f, mezzo m. Perhaps related to messen (“to measure”). Cognate with Old English mitta.

Noun

Metze f (genitive Metze, plural Metzen)

(obsolete) a dry measure for corn

Declension

Declension of Metze (fem)

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Metze	die	Metzen
genitive	einer	der	Metze	der	Metzen
dative	einer	der	Metze	den	Metzen
accusative	eine	die	Metze	die	Metzen

Further reading

Metze on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
“Metze” in Duden online
“Metze” in Duden online
“Metze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Metze” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Metze” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon

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