Definition of MENSCH

mensch

Meanings

Plural: menschen, mensches

Noun

  • a decent responsible person with admirable characteristics
  • A person (chiefly male) of strength, integrity, and honor or compassion.
  • A gentleman.

Origin / Etymology

From Yiddish מענטש (mentsh, “an honorable person”), from Middle High German mensch, mensche, mennische, from Old High German mennisko (“man, human being”), from Proto-Germanic *manniskaz (“human”). The spelling mensch was influenced by German Mensch; compare the alternative spellings. Doublet of mennish; compare also mense. For the semantics, compare Latin humanē (“kindly, courteously”), English humane.

Synonyms

mensh

Scrabble Score: 13

mensch is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mensch is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mensch is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

mensch is a valid Words With Friends word