English Explanatory Dictionary

Surmiran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.
adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland
noun
  1. Someone from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland.

Word forms

Surmiran more Surmiran most Surmiran Surmirans

Etymology

Borrowed from Romansh 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.

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