Roermond

English

Etymology

From Dutch Roermond.

Proper noun

Roermond

  1. 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/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Roer‧mond
  • Rhymes: -ɔnt

Proper noun

Roermond n

  1. 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

  • Roermondenaar
  • Roermonds

References

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

German

Alternative forms

  • Rurmond, Rurmund, Rurmünde; Roermund, Roermünde; Ruhrmond, Ruhrmund, Ruhrmünde (all archaic)

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)

  1. A town in Limburg, Netherlands
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