Neuter
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Meer
- (neuter, strong) sea
- (archaic, neuter, strong) lake
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/meːɐ̯/
Etymology
In summary
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.
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