Meer
[ meer; Dutch meyr ]
/ mɪər; Dutch meɪr /
noun
Jan van der [yahn vahn der]. /yɑn vɑn dɛr/. Vermeer, Jan.
QUIZZES
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We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Also called Meer van Delft [vahn -delft]. /vɑn ˈdɛlft/.
Words nearby Meer
mee, Meech Lake Accord, meed, meek, meekness, Meer, meerkat, meerschaum, Meerut, meet, meet and greet
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