Mòcheno

proper noun

A variety of German spoken in parts of the Mocheni Valley in Trentino

Originmhn mòchen →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Mocheno

  1. A variety of German spoken in parts of the Mocheni Valley in Trentino
nounMòcheno (plural Mòchenos)

plural Mòchenos

  1. A person from this place.

Origin

  1. mhnmòchen“to make”
  2. EnglishMòcheno

Coined by Italian and Ladino neighbors, from Mòcheno mòchen (“to make”), referring to the language's use of compound predicates.

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Translations

German Fersentalerisch
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Cite this entry
APA

Mòcheno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%B2cheno

MLA

“Mòcheno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%B2cheno. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mòcheno,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/M%C3%B2cheno.

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