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See also: meer and -meer

Alemannic German

Etymology

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

Noun

Meer n (plural Meer)

  1. sea

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Meer n

  1. a hamlet in Eersel, North Brabant, Netherlands

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Meer n

  1. a hamlet in Twenterand, Overijssel, Netherlands
Derived terms

References

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

Etymology

From Middle High German mere, mer, from Old High German meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari. Doublet of Maar and Mare.

Cognates

Cognate with Dutch meer (“lake”), Low German Meer (“sea”), English mere (“sea, lake”). Via Indo-European is cognate with Latin mare.

Pronunciation

Noun

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

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

Declension

Declension of Meer [neuter, strong]
More information singular, plural ...

1Now rare, see notes.

Hyponyms

Derived terms

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