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Merum.

a village in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmeː.rʏm/
  1. a village in Roermond, Limburg, Netherlands

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  2. a hamlet in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands

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Where this word comes from

* (Limburg) First attested as merehem in 1101. Compound of Old Dutch mere (“lake, pool”) and heem (“home, settlement”). See also Limburgish Maerem. * (Groningen) First attested as merum in 1422. Etymology uncertain. Potentially a compound of Old Frisian *mere (“pool, lake”) and heem (“home, settlement”) or a derivation from the dative plural form of *mere. See also Dutch Low Saxon Mijrum.

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