kirmess en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɜː(ɹ)məs/
Etymology
From German Kirmes and Dutch kermis, both originally “church mass”, referring to a festival on the anniversary of the consecration of a church. See respective entries for more.
Meanings
- An outdoor festival and fair, originally in a German or Dutch-speaking country
- A social entertainment event similar to a fête or fair. It can be inside or outside, and often involves fundraising for religious purposes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kirmesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| kermesse | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kermis | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
de Kirmes (an outdoor festival and fair) · fi markkinat (an outdoor festival and fair) · uk празник (an outdoor festival and fair) · pt quermesse (an outdoor festival and fair) · ro chermeză (an outdoor festival and fair) · eo kermeso (an outdoor festival and fair) · it kermesse (an outdoor festival and fair) · uk храм (an outdoor festival and fair) · fr kermesse (an outdoor festival and fair) · es quermés (an outdoor festival and fair) · pl kiermasz (an outdoor festival and fair) · pl jarmark (an outdoor festival and fair)