kermis

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

kermis (plural kermises)

Alternative form of kirmess

Anagrams[edit]

mireks, reskim

Dutch[edit]

Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:

kermis

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch kermisse. Equivalent to a contraction of kerkmis = kerk + mis. Compare the same in German Kirmes.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈkɛr.mɪs/, /ˈkɛr.məs/
Audio (file)
Hyphenation: ker‧mis

Noun[edit]

kermis f (plural kermissen, diminutive kermisje n)

A funfair.
Synonym: foor
A fair (e.g. outdoor fair, village fair, county fair).

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

→ French: kermesse
- → Italian: kermesse
- → Portuguese: quermesse
- → Spanish: kermés
- → Romanian: chermeză
- → Turkish: kermes

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