Surmiran
Surmiran proper noun: a dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.
Proper noun
Surmiran
- A dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.
Adjective
Surmiran (comparative more Surmiran, superlative most Surmiran)
- Of, pertaining to, or from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland
Noun
Surmiran (plural Surmirans)
- Someone from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland.
Forms of Surmiran
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Surmiran |
| superlative | most Surmiran |
| Noun | |
| plural | Surmirans |
Origin of Surmiran
Borrowed from Romansh 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.
Questions about Surmiran
- What does Surmiran mean?
- Surmiran means a dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.
- What part of speech is Surmiran?
- Surmiran can be a proper noun, an adjective or a noun.
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