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Lemiers
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Dutch
Etymology
First attested as lumirs in 1208. Potentially derived from a hydronym derived in turn from the term *lum (mud) from an unknown substrate language. Alternatively derived from la *Limarias, a toponym derived from la limus mud, sludge. Compare nl Lomm, nl Lomme and nl Lommel.
See also gmw-cfr Lemieësj.
Pronunciation
nl /ləˈmiːrs/
nl Le miers
nl iːrs 2
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Vaals p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Oud-Lemiers
References