kers

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine) a cherry tree, one of certain trees of the genus Prunus, especially the subgenus Cerasus
2. (feminine) a cherry, a stone fruit of a cherry tree

Sinonieme

kriek

kersenhout

kersensmaak

Vertalings

cherry

Kirsche

cereja

cerise

cereza

ciliegia

cirera

kiraz

κεράσι

cerasum

gêlaz

cerièra

كرز

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/kɛrs/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle Dutch: kerse

Geërf van Old Dutch: *kersa

Verwante met Sanskrit: ग्रसति

Verwante met Engels: cress

Verwante met Duits: Kresse

In summary

From Middle Dutch kerse, ultimately from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.