kirmess

English

noun
Definitions
  • An outdoor festival and fair, usually in a German or Dutch-speaking country
  • (US) An indoor entertainment and fair combined.

Etymology

Derived from German Kirmes (church mass) derived from Dutch, Flemish kermis (carnival, fair).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

kermis

Gloss

carnival, fair

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