Merz

Merz (plural Merzes)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Merz is the 7684^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4321 individuals. Merz is most common among White (94.47%) individuals.

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Merz m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Merz' or (with an article) Merz, feminine genitive Merz, plural Merz or Merzes or Merzens)

1. a surname

Merz m (strong, genitive Merzes, plural Merze)

1. Obsolete spelling of März which was deprecated in 1902 following the Second Orthographic Conference of 1901.
   • 1859, Hermann Hauff, Reise in die Aequinoctial-Gegenden des neuen Continents‎^[1], volume 2, translation of original by Alexander von Humboldt:

     Ich glaubte in diesem Werke niederlegen zu sollen, was ich an zuverlässiger Kunde über die Erdstöße zusammengebracht, die am 26. Merz 1812 die Stadt Cararas zerstört und in der Provinz Venezuela fast in Einem Augenblick über zwanzigtausend Menschen das Leben gekostet haben.

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Borrowed from German März.^[1]

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛt͡s/
• Rhymes: -ɛts
• Syllabification: Merz

Merz m (plural Merz)

1. March

   In Merz is-es nimmi so waarem.

   March is not so hot anymore.