meer

See also: Meer and -meer

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɪə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
• Homophone: mere

Etymology 1

See mere.

Noun

meer (plural meers)

1. A boundary.
2. Obsolete form of mere (a lake).

Etymology 2

Adjective

meer (comparative meerer, superlative meerest)

1. Obsolete form of mere.
   • 1720, John Enty, Truth and Liberty consistent:

     For, is this more contrary to Scripture […] than 'tis to say, that our blessed Saviour is a meer Man […]

   • 1733, I[saac] W[atts], “Essay I. A Fair Enquiry and Debate Concerning Space. Sect[ion] XII. Space Nothing Real, but a Meer Abstract Idea.”, in Philosophical Essays on Various Subjects, […], London: […] Richard Ford […], and Richard Hett […], →OCLC, page 44:

     And ſo vve may have an ever-grovving Idea of infinite Number as vvell as infinite Space or Emptineſs, yet it is a meer Idea, and hath no real Exiſtence vvithout us.

Etymology 3

See mayor.

Noun

meer (plural meers)

1. Obsolete form of mayor.
2. Obsolete form of mair.

References

• “meer”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Emer., -mere, erem-, REME, Mere, erme, mere, reem, Emer

Afrikaans

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Etymology 1

From Dutch meer, from Middle Dutch mēre, from Old Dutch meri, from Proto-Germanic *mari, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.

Noun

meer (plural mere)

1. lake

   Synonym: pan

Etymology 2

From Dutch meer, from Middle Dutch mêre, from Old Dutch *mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *maizô.

Determiner

meer

1. more

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German mēro, from Proto-Germanic *maizô. Compare German mehr, Dutch meer, Saterland Frisian moor, English more, Icelandic meira, Swedish mera, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌹𐌶𐌰 (maiza).

Adverb

meer

1. (Uri) more

References

• Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & Co., page 64.

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meːr/, [mɪːr]

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• Hyphenation: meer
• Rhymes: -eːr
• Homophones: Meer, Mheer

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch mēre, from Old Dutch meri, from Proto-West Germanic *mari, from Proto-Germanic *mari, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.

Noun

meer n (plural meren, diminutive meertje n)

1. lake

   We gingen zwemmen in het meer. ― We went swimming in the lake.

   Het meer was kalm en helder. ― The lake was calm and clear.

   Er zijn veel vissen in dat meer. ― There are many fish in that lake.

2. (obsolete, literary) sea

   Synonym: zee

Derived terms

• binnenmeer
• kunstmeer
• kustmeer
• meerkat
• meerkoet
• meerman
• meermin
• strandmeer
• stuwmeer
• zoutmeer

 

-in hydronyms and toponyms:

• Abcoudermeer
• Achtermeer
• Alkmaardermeer
• Amstelmeer
• Bankrasmeer
• Belmermeer
• Bergermeer
• Berkmeer
• Bijlmermeer
• Boekelermeer
• Boxmeer
• Bozenmeertje
• Braasemmermeer
• Brielse Meer
• Buikslotermeer
• Canadameer
• Daalmeer
• Dergmeer
• Diepsmeer
• Dilifmeer
• Donkmeer
• Drontermeer
• Eeltjemeer
• Eemmeer
• Egmondermeer
• Foxholstermeer
• Goese Meer
• Gooimeer
• Grevelingenmeer
• Haarlemmermeer
• Heegermeer
• Heilooërmeer
• Hondshalstermeer
• Hornmeer
• Idskenhuistermeer
• IJmeer
• IJsselmeer
• Jentjemeer
• Kadoelermeer
• Kennemermeer
• Ketelmeer
• Kinselmeer
• Koetermeer
• Koevordermeer
• Kooimeer
• Lauwersmeer
• Leekstermeer
• Lutkemeer
• Markermeer
• Markiezaatsmeer
• Naardermeer
• Nieuwe Meer
• Oldambtmeer
• Ookmeer
• Paterswoldsemeer
• Pikmeer
• Rauwse Meer
• Schaalsmeer
• Schagermeer
• Scheemdermeer
• Schildmeer
• Schulensmeer
• Slotermeer
• Sneekermeer
• Speketersmeer
• Spieringmeer
• Starnmeer
• Stommeer
• Tjeukemeer
• Uddelermeer
• Uitgeestermeer
• Veluwemeer
• Vollenhovermeer
• Vossemeer
• Vroonermeer
• Watergraafsmeer
• Wijmermeer
• Woudmeer
• Zijdelmeer
• Zoetermeer
• Zuidlaardermeer
• Zwijnsmeer

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: meer

Etymology 2

From Middle Dutch mêre, from Old Dutch *mēro, from Proto-West Germanic *maiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *maizô.

Determiner

meer

1. comparative degree of veel; more

Derived terms

• des te meer
• meerder
• meergodendom
• meerkamp
• meerkeuzevraag
• meerlagig
• meerlettergrepig
• meertalig
• meervoud
• meerwaarde
• min of meer
• niet meer
• temeer

 

Related terms

• meest

Descendants

• Afrikaans: meer
• Berbice Creole Dutch: mere
• Jersey Dutch: mêr
• Negerhollands: meer
• Skepi Creole Dutch: maer

Etymology 3

From Middle Dutch mêer, from Old Dutch mēr. This form stood alongside the older Middle Dutch mêe, from Old Dutch *mē, from Proto-Germanic *maiz.

Adverb

meer

1. anymore, any longer

   Ik ben niet meer mee.

   I cannot follow anymore.

Derived terms

• nimmermeer

 

Hunsrik

Alternative forms

• mëyer, mier (Wiesemann spelling system)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːɐ/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German wir, from Old High German wir, from Proto-West Germanic *wiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, *wiz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy-, plural of *éǵh₂.

Compare German wir, Pennsylvania German mer, Yiddish מיר (mir), English we.

Pronoun

meer

1. we

Inflection

Hunsrik personal pronouns

	nominative		accusative		dative
	Proclitic	Enclitic	str.	unstr.	str.	unstr.
1st person singular	ich eich	-ich	mich meich		meer	mer m'r
2nd person singular (informal)	du dau/Dau	-du, -de -Dau, -De	dich deich/Deich		deer	der d'r/D'r
3rd person singular (m.)	er; där	-er	ihn	en	ihm	em
3rd person singular (f.)	sie; die	-se	sie / ihns	se	eer ehr	re
3rd person singular (n.)	es; das et, 't	's	es et	-et, -'t	ihm	em
1st person plural	meer	mer	uns uhs
2nd person plural	deer Ehr, Dehr	der	eich Auch
3rd person plural	sie; die	-se	sie	se	denne

Etymology 2

From Middle High German mir (“me”), from Old High German mir (“me”), from Proto-West Germanic *miʀ, from Proto-Germanic *miz (“me”), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)me-, *(e)me-n- (“me”). Cognate with Old English mē (“me”).

Pronoun

meer

1. stressed dative of ich.

Inflection

Hunsrik personal pronouns

	nominative		accusative		dative
	Proclitic	Enclitic	str.	unstr.	str.	unstr.
1st person singular	ich eich	-ich	mich meich		meer	mer m'r
2nd person singular (informal)	du dau/Dau	-du, -de -Dau, -De	dich deich/Deich		deer	der d'r/D'r
3rd person singular (m.)	er; där	-er	ihn	en	ihm	em
3rd person singular (f.)	sie; die	-se	sie / ihns	se	eer ehr	re
3rd person singular (n.)	es; das et, 't	's	es et	-et, -'t	ihm	em
1st person plural	meer	mer	uns uhs
2nd person plural	deer Ehr, Dehr	der	eich Auch
3rd person plural	sie; die	-se	sie	se	denne

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Latin

Verb

meer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of meō

Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *mēri, from Proto-Germanic *mairiją. Compare Middle English mēre and Icelandic landamæri.

Noun

mêer ?

1. border, boundary
2. any marker for a border

Descendants

• Dutch: (obsolete) meer

References

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “meer (VII)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page VII
• “meer”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000

Etymology 2

From earlier mêe, modified by analogy with the adjective mêre.

Adverb

mêer

1. Alternative form of mêe

Further reading

• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “meer (IX)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page IX

Nawdm

Etymology

Probably cognate with Kabiyé mɔɔʋ, Gur Lama mɩr, Mbelime míɛ́dè, Gourmanchéma míálì.

Noun

meer d (plural meera ɦa)

1. nose
2. trunk (of an elephant)
3. snout (of a pig)
4. muzzle (of an animal, as a cow)

References

• Bakabima, Koulon Stéphane, Nicole, Jacques (2018) Nawdm-French Dictionary‎^[1], SIL International