Surmiran
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Romansch surmiran, from the region Surmeir in Albula Valley. The placename is interpreted to mean "above the wall," from sur (“above”) (a derivative of Latin supra (“above”)) + meir (“wall”) (from Latin murus). There is no corresponding Swiss German name, which instead uses Mittelbünden.
Proper noun
editSurmiran
- A dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.
See also
editAdjective
editSurmiran (comparative more Surmiran, superlative most Surmiran)
- Of, pertaining to, or from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland
Noun
editSurmiran (plural Surmirans)
- Someone from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland.
Further reading
edit- Abteilung für Wasserwirtschaft (Hrsg.): Die Wasserkräfte der Schweiz. Band 4. Bern 1916, Elektrizitätswerk Albula, S. 246–247.