kermis
English
Noun
kermis (plural kermises)
- Alternative form of kirmess
Anagrams
- 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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ker‧mis
Noun
kermis f (plural kermissen, diminutive kermisje n)
- funfair
- Synonym: foor
- fair (e.g. outdoor fair, village fair, county fair)
Derived terms
- het is kermis in de hel
- kermisattractie
- kermiskraam
- kermisklant
- kermistent
Descendants
- → French: kermesse