Vermeer

• (General American) IPA^(key): /vɚˈmɪəɹ/, /vɚˈmɛəɹ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /vəˈmɪə/, /vəˈmɛə/
• Hyphenation: Ver‧meer
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ), -ɛə(ɹ)

See also

• Johannes Vermeer § Pronunciation of name on English Wikipedia
• Hear Dutch Here: Vermeer

Vermeer (plural Vermeers)

1. A surname.
2. A painting by Johannes Vermeer.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Vermeer is the 23555^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1078 individuals. Vermeer is most common among White (94.99%) individuals.

Contraction of van der Meer (“of the lake”); see ver-.

• IPA^(key): /vərˈmeːr/, /vɛrˈmeːr/ in isolation, but devoiced /v/ after /s/ in e.g. Johannes Vermeer IPA^(key): [joːˈɦɑnəs fərˈmeːr]
• Hyphenation: Ver‧meer
• Rhymes: -eːr

Vermeer

1. a surname