chirsa

Old High German

Etymology

Borrowed 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.

Noun

chirsa f

  1. cherry

Descendants
  • Middle High German: kirse
    • Alemannic German: Chirsi, Chirschi
    • Bavarian: Kiaschn
    • Central Franconian:
      Kölsch: Körsche
    • German: Kirsche
    • Luxembourgish: Kiischt, Kiisch
    • Rhine Franconian:
      Hessian: Kesch
      Pennsylvania German: Kasch
    • Vilamovian: kjyś
    • Yiddish: קאַרש‎ (karsh)
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