English word origin

Etymology of meese

Pluralization of moose on the pattern of Germanic strong declension nouns such as goose → geese, tooth → teeth, foot → feet, and the similarly jocularly-formed shoop → sheep.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

plural of moose

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Pluralization of moose on the pattern of Germanic strong declension nouns such as goose → geese, tooth → teeth, foot → feet, and the similarly jocularly-formed shoop → sheep.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A titmouse.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Dutch mees.

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