Surmiran
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Romansch surmiran, from the region Surmeir in Albula Valley. The placename is interpreted to mean "above the wall," from sur (“above”) (a derivative of Latin supra (“above”)) + meir (“wall”) (from Latin murus). There is no corresponding Swiss German name, which instead uses Mittelbünden.
Proper noun
Surmiran
- A dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.
See also
Adjective
Surmiran (comparative more Surmiran, superlative most Surmiran)
- Of, pertaining to, or from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland
Noun
Surmiran (plural Surmirans)
- Someone from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland.
Further reading
- Abteilung für Wasserwirtschaft (Hrsg.): Die Wasserkräfte der Schweiz. Band 4. Bern 1916, Elektrizitätswerk Albula, S. 246–247.