kermis

English

Noun

kermis (plural kermises)

1. Alternative form of kirmess

Anagrams

• mireks, reskim

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛr.mɪs/, /ˈkɛr.məs/

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• Hyphenation: ker‧mis

Noun

kermis f (plural kermissen, diminutive kermisje n)

1. A funfair.

   Synonym: foor

2. A fair (e.g. outdoor fair, village fair, county fair).

Derived terms

• het is kermis in de hel
• kermisattractie
• kermiskoers
• kermiskraam
• kermisklant
• kermistent

Descendants

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