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English
Abbreviation">Abbreviation
masc
Anagrams
Old English
Etymology 1
Proto-Germanic *mēskō-, maskō-, maskwēn-, maskunō-, maskr- (“mesh, knot, loop”) from Proto-Indo-European *mezg- (“to knit, twist, plait”). Akin to Old High German māsca 'mesh', Old Saxon maska 'net', Old Norse mǫskvi, mǫskun 'mesh', Old English mæscre 'mesh'
Alternative forms
Noun
masc n.
Declension
Declension of masc| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | masc, max | masc, maxu |
| accusative | masc, max | masc, maxu |
| genitive | masces, maxes | masca, maxa |
| dative | masce, maxe | mascum, maxum |
Descendants
- English mesh
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
- māx, mǣsc
Etymology 3
Proto-Germanic *maisk- (“mixture, mash”) from Proto-Indo-European *meik- (“to mix”). Akin to Middle Low German masch, mēsch, meisch "unfermented malt sap, mash", Middle High German meisch "mash" (German Maisch "crushed grapes"), Swedish mäsk "mash, feed for animals", Old English miscian, mixian 'to mix'. More at mix.
Noun
māsc n.
Declension
Declension of masc| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | māsc | māsc |
| accusative | māsc | māsc |
| genitive | māsces | māsca |
| dative | māsce | māscum |
Usage notes
- Attested only in compounds
Descendants
- English mash
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