English Explanatory Dictionary

merch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. goods which are or were offered or intended for sale.
  2. goods connected with an entity whose primary activity is not the production or sale of such goods, such as a team, band, work of fiction, etc.
verb
  1. To merchandise.
  2. To provide proof.

Pronunciation

/mɝt͡ʃ/ /mɜːtʃ/ En-au-merch.ogg

Word forms

merch merches merching merched

Etymology

Etymology tree Anglo-Norman marchaundisebor. Proto-Italic *merks Latin merx Latin mercor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin mercātus Vulgar Latin *mercātāntem Vulgar Latin *mercātāntem Old French marcheant Old French -ise Old French marcheandisebor. Middle English marchaundise English merchandiseclip. English merch Clipping of merchandise.

Related words

swag

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 周邊 /周边 Chinese Mandarin: 穀子 /谷子 German: Fanartikel Hungarian: cucc Hungarian: szajré Italian: articolo promozionale Japanese: 商品 Ukrainian: мерч
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