English

Interjection

merci

1. (French, colloquial) thank you

Alemannic German

Etymology

From French merci.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛrsi/

Interjection

merci

1. thank you

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowing from French merci.

Interjection

merci

1. (colloquial) thank you

Synonyms

• gràcies
• mercès

French

Etymology

From Middle French merci, mercy, from Old French merci, from Latin mercēdem, accusative singular of mercēs ‎(“wages, fee, price”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛʁ.si/
• (France, Paris) IPA^(key): [mɛʁ.si]
• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): [mæ(ɾ).si]
• Homophone: mercis

Noun

merci m ‎(plural mercis)

1. (interjection) thank you

Noun

merci f ‎(uncountable)

1. mercy, grace

Descendants

Anagrams

• cimer, crime

German

Etymology

Borrowing from French merci

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mɛʁˈsiː]

Interjection

merci

1. (Switzerland) thank you

Italian

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mèr‧ci

Noun

merci f

1. plural of merce

Anagrams

• cremi

Latin

Noun

mercī

1. dative singular of merx

Norman

Alternative forms

• mercie (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French merci ‎(“mercy; clemency”), from Latin mercēs, mercēdem ‎(“wages, fee, price”).

Interjection

merci

1. (Guernsey) thank you

Derived terms

• mercie bian ‎(“thank you very much”)

Old French

Alternative forms

• merchi

Noun

merci f ‎(nominative singular merci)

1. mercy; clemency
   • circa 1176, Chrétien de Troyes, Cligès:

     Se vos metez an sa merci
     Nus (fors le conte qui est ci)
     de vos n'i a mort desservie
     ja ne perdroiz manbre ne vie

     If you throw yourselves on his mercy
     None (apart from the count who is here)
     of you deserve death;
     you will lose neither life nor limb

   • 13th century, Herman de Valenciennes, Assomption Nostre Dame, page 7, column 2, lines 16-17:

     ceo sacez m'amie tuit cil que te requerunt
     a tun commandement merci auvrunt

     this you know, my friend, that all those who are looking for you
     upon your command will have mercy