Surmiran

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proper noun

A dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.

OriginRomansh surmiran ← Latin supra →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A dialect of the Romansch language, spoken in the canton of Grisons, especially in the region of Surmeir, Switzerland.
adjectiveSurmiran (comparative more Surmiran, superlative most Surmiran)

comparative more Surmiran · superlative most Surmiran

  1. Of, pertaining to, or from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland
nounSurmiran (plural Surmirans)

plural Surmirans

  1. Someone from the region of Surmeir in Switzerland.

Origin

  1. Latinsupra“above”
  2. Romanshsurmiran
  3. EnglishSurmiran

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.

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APA

Surmiran. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surmiran

MLA

“Surmiran.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surmiran. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Surmiran,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Surmiran.

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