macche

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English mæċċa, ġemæċċa, from Proto-West Germanic *makkjō, *gamakkjō. Compare make (“bride, equal”).

Alternative forms

mach, mache, mecche, meche, mehche, metche

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmat͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈmɛt͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

macche (plural macches)

A bride or mate; a romantic or sexual partner.
An equal or match.
Something equivalent or corresponding.
(rare) A comrade or companion.

Derived terms

macchen

Descendants

English: match (see there for further descendants)
Scots: match

References

“macch(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

macche

Alternative form of mecche

Verb

macche

Alternative form of macchen

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