Merz

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proper noun

A surname from German.

OriginGerman Merz →
Less commonScrabble 15
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Meanings

proper nounMerz (plural Merzes)

plural Merzes

  1. A surname from German.

    Germany can’t afford to stick to the stately plod into decline that Merkel initiated any longer. Merz will have to act fast, and break things to pull the country out of the quagmire it finds itself in.

    2025 February 23, Lisa Haseldine, “Whatever happens next, Merkelism is finished”, in The Telegraph, archived from the original on 23 Feb 2025

Origin

  1. GermanMerz
  2. EnglishMerz

Borrowed from German Merz.

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APA

Merz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merz

MLA

“Merz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merz. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Merz,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Merz.

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