Chriesi

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Chriäsi, Chriasi
• Kriasi (Vorarlberg)
• Chirsi

Etymology

From Middle High German kriesī, from a stem variant of Old High German kriesa, from Vulgar Latin ceresia. The form is exclusively Alemannic and shows retention of the Latin stress unlike general Old High German kirsa.

Noun

Chriesi n (plural Chriesi)

1. cherry (fruit)

Derived terms

• Chriesibaum
• Chriesiholz
• Chriesischtei