Roermond

== English == === Etymology === From Dutch Roermond. === Proper noun === Roermond A city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands. ==== Translations ==== == Dutch == === Etymology === First attested as de Ruremunde in the mid-12th century. Compound of the hydronym Roer (derived from either a Germanic root cognate with Old Saxon hrôra (“movement”), Old English hrôr (“motile, lively”) and modern Dutch roeren (“stir”) or from Proto-Indo-European *reu- (“dig”) with suffixed -r) and mond (“mouth”). The interpretation of mond as a derivation from Old Dutch munte (“mountain, refuge hill”) (cf. Urmond) is incorrect. See also Limburgish Remunj. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ruːrˈmɔnt/ Hyphenation: Roer‧mond Rhymes: -ɔnt === Proper noun === Roermond n Roermond (a city and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands) Meronyms: Aan de Rijksweg, Asenray, Asselt, Boukoul, De Weerd, Einde, Heide, Herten, Leeuwen, Maalbroek, Maasniel, Merum, Ool, Spik, Straat, Swalmen, Thuserhof, Wieler ==== Derived terms ==== Roermondenaar Roermonds === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), “Roermond”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN == German == === Alternative forms === Rurmond, Rurmund, Rurmünde; Roermund, Roermünde; Ruhrmond, Ruhrmund, Ruhrmünde (all archaic) === Etymology === From Ripuarian Middle High German Roremunde, Ruremunde, from Middle Dutch. The contemporary form and spelling after Modern Dutch Roermond. Equivalent to Rur (“the Rur river”) +‎ Mund (“mouth”). The river was often spelt Roer in German until the earlier 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʁuːɐ̯ˈmɔnt/, (spelling pronunciations also) /ʁoːɐ̯-/, /ʁøːɐ̯-/ === Proper noun === Roermond n (proper noun, genitive Roermonds or (optionally with an article) Roermond) a town in Limburg, Netherlands