kermis

Meaning

(feminine) a funfair
(feminine) a fair (e.g. outdoor fair, village fair, county fair)

village fair

annual fair

country fair

fun fair

Frequency

Hyphenated as

ker‧mis

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɛr.mɪs/

From Middle Dutch kermisse. Equivalent to a contraction of kerkmis = kerk + mis. Compare the same in German Kirmes.

Cognate with German

Kirmes

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