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Meer

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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”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Meer n (plural Meer)

  1. sea

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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First attested as 't Meer from 1838–1857, from meer (“lake, pool, marsh”). Doublet of Mheer.

Proper noun

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Meer n

  1. a hamlet in Eersel, North 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
Derived terms
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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. Doublet of Maar and Mare.

Pronunciation

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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

Declension

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Declension of Meer [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Meer die Meere
genitive eines des Meeres, Meers der Meere
dative einem dem Meer, Meere1 den Meeren
accusative ein das Meer die Meere

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Alternative forms

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  • meer (Wiesemann spelling)

Etymology

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    Inherited from Middle High German mer.[1]

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    Meer n (plural Meere)

    1. sea

    Derived terms

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    References

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    1. ^ Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Meer”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 108, column 2