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English
Etymology
From Dutch Roermond.
Proper noun
Roermond
- A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as de Ruremunde in the mid-12th century. Compound of the hydronym Roer (derived from either a Germanic root cognate with Old Saxon hrôra (“movement”), Old English hrôr (“motile, lively”) and modern Dutch roeren (“stir”) or from Proto-Indo-European *reu- (“dig”) with suffixed -r) and mond (“mouth”). The interpretation of mond as a derivation from Old Dutch munte (“mountain, refuge hill”) (cf. Urmond) is incorrect.
See also Limburgish Remunj.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ruːrˈmɔnt/
- Hyphenation: Roer‧mond
- Rhymes: -ɔnt
Proper noun
Roermond n
- Roermond (a city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands)
- Meronyms: Aan de Rijksweg, Asenray, Asselt, Boukoul, De Weerd, Einde, Heide, Herten, Leeuwen, Maalbroek, Maasniel, Merum, Ool, Spik, Straat, Swalmen, Thuserhof, Wieler
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “roermond”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
German
Etymology
From Ripuarian Middle High German Roremunde, Ruremunde, from Middle Dutch. The contemporary form and spelling after Modern Dutch Roermond. Equivalent to Rur (“the Rur river”) + Mund (“mouth”). The river was often spelt Roer in German until the earlier 20th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁuːɐ̯ˈmɔnt/, (spelling pronunciations also) /ʁoːɐ̯-/, /ʁøːɐ̯-/
Proper noun
Roermond n (proper noun, genitive Roermonds or (optionally with an article) Roermond)
- A town in Limburg, Netherlands