Schimmert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as scinmottera and schimorta in the mid-11th century. Compound of dialectal schijn (“land cleared for agriculture”) and Latin mortarius (“muddy pool”). Compare Schinnen, Schin op Geul and Schinveld.

See also Limburgish Sjömmert.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɪ.mərt/
  • Hyphenation: Schim‧mert
  • Rhymes: -ɪmərt

Proper noun

Schimmert n

  1. A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands.

Derived terms
  • Schimmertenaar
  • Schimmerts

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