kermis

kermis (plural kermises)

1. Alternative form of kirmess

• mireks, reskim

 

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɛr.mɪs/, /ˈkɛr.məs/

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• Hyphenation: ker‧mis

kermis f (plural kermissen, diminutive kermisje n)

1. a funfair

   Synonym: foor

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

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

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