Etymology

mincer

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Today it means: A kitchen utensil used for mincing meat, etc. Full definition →

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mincer · noun1

From mince + -er.

Mincer · proper noun2

  1. Middle English · derived frommincen“to mince”
  2. Polish · borrowed fromMincer
  3. English todayMincer

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Polish Mincer, the local spelling of the German surname Mintzer. * Metonymic occupational surname for a butcher, a cook, or a warrior, from a derivative of Middle English mincen (“to mince”).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishmincen all →

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