mermin

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noun

A mermaid or merman.

OriginMiddle English mereminne ← Old English meremennen →
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Meanings

nounmermin (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralobsoleteA mermaid or merman.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmeremennen
  2. Middle Englishmereminne
  3. Englishmermin

From Middle English mereminne, from Old English meremennen, meremenin (“siren”), equivalent to mer- + man. Cognate with Middle Dutch merminne, Middle Low German merminne, Middle High German mereminne, merminne (“mermaid”) and Norwegian Nynorsk mareminne (“mermaid”). More at merman.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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