kersie

English edit

Noun edit

kersie (countable and uncountable, plural kersies)

Obsolete form of kersey.

Anagrams edit

Keiser, Kieser, Riekes

Afrikaans edit

Etymology 1 edit

Diminutive of Dutch kers (“cherry”). The basic form has been reserved to the etymologically distinct kers (“candle”) in Afrikaans (compare etymology 2).

Noun edit

kersie (plural kersies, diminutive kersietjie)

cherry

Usage notes edit

Since kersie is already an original diminutive, the form kersietjie is rare.

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

kersie (plural kersies)

Diminutive of kers (“candle”)