meer

See also Meer

English

Etymology

See mere.

Noun

meer (plural meers)

1. A boundary.

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Afrikaans

Noun

meer (plural mere)

1. lake

Synonyms

• pan

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eːr
• IPA: /meːr/, [mɪːr]

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Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch mere, from Old Dutch *meri, from Proto-Germanic *mari.

Noun

meer n (plural meren, diminutive meertje)

1. lake

Derived terms

• stuwmeer

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *mēro (adjective), from Proto-Germanic *maizô, and Old Dutch *mēr (adverb), from earlier *mē, from Proto-Germanic *maiz.

Determiner

meer

1. comparative form of veel; more.

Related terms

• meest

Derived terms

• meerder
• meertalig
• meervoud

Adverb

meer

1. anymore, any longer

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Latin

Verb

meer

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of meō