macche

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmat͡ʃ(ə)/, /ˈmɛt͡ʃ(ə)/

Noun

macche (plural macches)

  1. A bride or mate; a romantic or sexual partner.
  2. An equal or match.
  3. Something equivalent or corresponding.
  4. (rare) A comrade or companion.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • English: match (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: match
References

Etymology 2

Noun

macche

  1. alternative form of mecche

Etymology 3

Verb

macche

  1. alternative form of macchen
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