Surmiran

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Romansch surmiran, from the region Surmeir in Albula Valley. The placename is interpreted to mean "above the wall," from sur (“above”) (a derivative of Latin supra (“above”)) + meir (“wall”) (from Latin murus). There is no corresponding Swiss German name, which instead uses Mittelbünden.

Proper noun

Surmiran

1. A dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.

See also

• Wiktionary's coverage of Surmiran Romansch terms

Adjective

Surmiran (comparative more Surmiran, superlative most Surmiran)

1. Of, pertaining to, or from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland

Noun

Surmiran (plural Surmirans)

1. Someone from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland.

Further reading

• Abteilung für Wasserwirtschaft (Hrsg.): Die Wasserkräfte der Schweiz. Band 4. Bern 1916, Elektrizitätswerk Albula, S. 246–247.

Anagrams

• murrains