quermesse

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• kermesse (obsolete)

Etymology

From French kermesse, from Dutch kermis, from kerk (“church”) + mis (“mass”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /keʁˈmɛ.si/ [keɦˈmɛ.si]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /keʁˈmɛ.si/ [keɦˈmɛ.si]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /keɾˈmɛ.si/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /keʁˈmɛ.si/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /keɻˈmɛ.se/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɨɾˈmɛ.sɨ/

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [kɛhˈmɛ.si]
• Hyphenation: quer‧mes‧se

Noun

quermesse f (plural quermesses)

1. kirmess (an outdoor festival and fair)
2. fete