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

Synoniemen

kriek

kersenhout

kersensmaak

Vertalingen

cherry

Kirsche

cereja

cerise

cereza

ciliegia

cirera

kiraz

κεράσι

cerasum

gêlaz

cerièra

كرز

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kɛrs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: kerse

Overgenomen van Old Dutch: *kersa

Verwant aan Sanskriet: ग्रसति

Verwant aan Engels: cress

Verwant aan 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.