Missingsch

German

Alternative forms

  • Messingsch

Etymology

Uncertain. According to various theories, the term might be related to

  • meißnisch (“Misnian”), Middle Low German Misnisch (Mysnisch)
  • Messing (“brass”), cp. the alternative form Messingsch and the synonym Messingsprache
  • mischen (“(to) mix”), Low German mischen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɪsɪŋʃ]
  • Hyphenation: Mis‧singsch
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Missingsch n (proper noun, language name, genitive Missingsch or Missingschs, alternative nominative (used with the definite article) Missingsche, alternative genitive Missingschen, no plural)

  1. Missingsch, a dialect of High German with significant Low German influence
    Synonym: Messingsprache

Declension

Declension of Missingsch [sg-only, neuter, langname]
singular   (explanation of the use and meaning of the forms)
(usually without article) noun def. noun
nominative (das) Missingsch das Missingsche
genitive (des) Missingsch, Missingschs des Missingschen
dative (dem) Missingsch dem Missingschen
accusative (das) Missingsch das Missingsche

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