meer
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪə(ɹ)/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
- Homophone: mere
Etymology 1
See mere.
Noun
meer (plural meers)
- A boundary.
- Obsolete form of mere (a lake).
Adjective
meer (comparative meerer, superlative meerest)
- 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 […]
- 1742, Isaac Watts, Philosophical Essays on Various Subjects
- And so we may have an ever-growing Idea of infinite Number as well as infinite Space or Emptiness, yet it is a meer Idea, and hath no real Existence without us.
- 1720, John Enty, Truth and Liberty consistent
Etymology 3
See mayor.
Noun
meer (plural meers)
- Obsolete form of mayor.
- Obsolete form of mair.
References
- meer in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Anagrams
- -mere, Emer., Mere, REME, erme, mere, reem
Afrikaans
Etymology
From Dutch meer, from Middle Dutch mēre, from Old Dutch meri, from Proto-Germanic *mari, from Proto-Indo-European *móri.
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
meer (plural mere)
- lake
Synonyms
- pan
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
- (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]
audio (file) - 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)
- lake
- (obsolete, literary) sea
- Synonym: zee
Derived terms
- binnenmeer
- kunstmeer
- kustmeer
- meerkat
- meerkoet
- meerman
- meermin
- strandmeer
- stuwmeer
-in hydronyms and toponyms:
- Abcoudermeer
- Achtermeer
- Alkmaardermeer
- Amstelmeer
- Bankrasmeer
- Belmermeer
- Bergermeer
- Berkmeer
- Bijlmermeer
- Boekelermeer
- 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
- comparative degree of veel; more.
Derived terms
- meerder
- meerkamp
- meertalig
- meervoud
Related terms
- meest
Descendants
- 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
- anymore, any longer
- Ik ben nietmeer mee.
- I cannot follow anymore.
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
- we
Inflection
| 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
- stressed dative of ich.
Inflection
| 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
- first-person singular present passive subjunctive of meō
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From earlier mêe, modified by analogy with the adjective mêre.
Adverb
mêer
- 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
Noun
meer d (plural meera ɦa)
- nose
- trunk (of an elephant)
- snout (of a pig)
- muzzle (of an animal, as a cow)
References
- Bakabima, Koulon Stéphane; Nicole, Jacques (2018) Nawdm-French Dictionary, SIL International