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)

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

• 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.

Etymology 2

Noun

macche

1. alternative form of mecche

Etymology 3

Verb

macche

1. alternative form of macchen