Meer
Alemannic German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German mere, mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari. Cognate with German Meer, Dutch meer (“lake”), English mere (“sea, lake”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Meer n (plural Meer)
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
First attested as 't Meer in 1838-1857. Derived from meer (“pool, marsh”).
Proper noun edit
Meer n
- A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.
Etymology 2 edit
First attested as mederen in 1333. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch mede (“middle, mid-”) and Old Dutch heri (“sandy ridge”).
Proper noun edit
Meer n
- A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German mere, mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari.
Cognates
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /meːɐ̯/
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- Rhymes: -eːɐ̯
- Homophone: mehr
Noun edit
Meer n (strong, genitive Meeres or Meers, plural Meere)
Declension edit
Declension of Meer [neuter, strong]
Hyponyms edit
- Adriatisches Meer
- Ägäisches Meer
- Arabisches Meer
- Asowsches Meer
- Bengalisches Meer
- Beringmeer
- Binnenmeer
- Eismeer
- Gelbes Meer
- Ionisches Meer
- Japanisches Meer
- Karibisches Meer
- Kaspisches Meer
- Ligurisches Meer
- Mittelmeer
- Nebenmeer
- Nordmeer
- Ochotskisches Meer
- Ostchinesisches Meer
- Randmeer
- Rotes Meer
- Schwarzes Meer
- Sternenmeer
- Südchinesisches Meer
- Totes Meer
- Tyrrhenisches Meer
- Wattenmeer
- Weißes Meer
- Weltmeer
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Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Meer n (plural Meer)