Lemiers

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Dutch

Etymology

First attested as lumirs in 1208. Potentially derived from a hydronym derived in turn from the term *lum (mud) from an unknown substrate language. Alternatively derived from Latin *Limarias, a toponym derived from limus (“mud, sludge”). Compare Lomm, Lomme and Lommel.

See also Central Franconian Lemieësj.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ləˈmiːrs/
Hyphenation: Le‧miers
Rhymes: -iːrs

Proper noun

Lemiers n

A village in Vaals, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

Oud-Lemiers

References

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