Metze

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛt͡sə/
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  • Hyphenation: Me‧tze

Etymology 1

From a regional variant of Mechthild, perhaps influenced by Magd.

Noun

Metze f (genitive Metze, plural Metzen)

  1. (obsolete, derogatory) prostitute, whore
    Synonyms: Hure, Dirne, Schlampe
    • 1914, Johannes R. Becher, “Päan des Aufruhrs”, in Verfall und Triumph:
      Ihr Hurenvölker, Metzen, aller Länder Schlampen! / Die euch zermalmt, steinerne Flut, sie naht.
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Declension
Declension of Metze [feminine]
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)

  1. (obsolete) a dry measure for corn
Declension
Declension of Metze [feminine]
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

Proper noun

Metze m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Metzes or (with an article) Metze, feminine genitive Metze, plural Metzes or Metze)

  1. a surname

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