Schimmert

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as scinmottera and schimorta in the mid-11th century. Compound of dialectal schijn (“land cleared for agriculture”) and Latin mortarius (“muddy pool”). Compare Schinnen, Schin op Geul and Schinveld.

See also Limburgish Sjömmert.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxɪ.mərt/
• Hyphenation: Schim‧mert
• Rhymes: -ɪmərt

Proper noun

Schimmert n

1. A village and former municipality of Beekdaelen, Limburg, Netherlands

Derived terms

• Schimmertenaar
• Schimmerts

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN