romer
Catalan
FWOTD – 22 November 2019
Etymology
Probably from a Vulgar Latin *rōmārius, a noun based on rōs (“dew”) + maris (“of the sea”), equivalent of Latin rōsmarīnus.[1] Compare Spanish romero.
Pronunciation
Noun
romer m (plural romers)
- (dialect) rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Synonym: romaní
- 1997, Andreu Carranza Font, Llibre de les set xibeques: La riuada, page 39:
- A l'atmosfera suraven fils d'humitat que es barrejaven amb els perfums silvestres de l'espígol i el romer.
- In the atmosphere floated threads of moisture that mixed with the wild perfumes of lavender and rosemary.
References
- “romer”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
Further reading
- “romer” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “romer” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “romer” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Etymology
From Rom (“city of Rome”) + -er. Probably borrowed from Middle Low German romer, cf. German Römer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁoˀmɐ]
Noun
romer c (singular definite romeren, plural indefinite romere)
- a Roman (a person the Roman Empire)
- a Roman (a person from the city of Rome)
Declension
Derived terms
- Romerriget
- romertal
- romervej
Further reading
- “romer” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
romer m (definite singular romeren, indefinite plural romere, definite plural romerne)
- a Roman (native or resident of the Roman Empire)
- a Roman (native or resident of the city of Rome)
Derived terms
See also
- romar (Nynorsk)
Further reading
- “romer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Swedish
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