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Mënch
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Luxembourgish
Etymology
lb de Mönch, from lb gmh münech, from lb goh munih, from lb gmw-pro *munik. The inherited form is lb Minnech 1 (now restricted to the sense “gelding”). Further cognate with nl monnik, en monk.
Pronunciation
lb [mənɕ]
lb Mënsch many contemporary speakers
Noun
m
monk
lb Brudder Klouschterbrudder ordained Pater
Further reading
MENCH
lb Monasticism