meermin

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈmeːrmɪn/

noun
Definitions
  • mermaid

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch meerminne compound from Dutch, Flemish meer (lake, more, boundary, a limit) + Dutch, Flemish min (love, less, small, insignificant, minus), meerman (merman).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

meerman

Gloss

merman

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