Feminine
Kirmes
Meaning
fair, funfair
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɪrməs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German kirmesse, contraction of kirche (“church”) + messe, misse, from Old High German kirihha + messe (“mass”), + Latin missa, referring to annual solemn masses on the anniversaries of the consecration of village churches (contemporary Kirchweihfest), which developed into major village festivals. Compare the same in Dutch kermis.
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