See also: meer and -meer

Alemannic German

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Etymology

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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).

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Noun

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Meer n (plural Meer)

  1. sea

Dutch

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Etymology 1

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First attested as 't Meer in 1838-1857. Derived from meer (pool, marsh).

Proper noun

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Meer n

  1. A hamlet in Eersel, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Etymology 2

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First attested as mederen in 1333. Potentially a compound of Middle Dutch mede (middle, mid-) and Old Dutch heri (sandy ridge).

Proper noun

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Meer n

  1. A hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands.
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References

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  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German mere, mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari.

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Noun

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Meer n (strong, genitive Meeres or Meers, plural Meere)

  1. sea
    Synonym: See f
  2. (archaic, except in placenames) lake
    Synonym: See m

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Etymology

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From Middle High German mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari.

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Noun

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Meer n (nominative plural Meer)

  1. sea

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Further reading

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  • Piter Kehoma Boll (2021) “Meer”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português [Riograndenser Hunsrickisch–Portuguese Dictionary]‎[1] (in Portuguese), 3 edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 108