kirse

Middle High German

Etymology

From Old High German chirsa, 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

kirse f

  1. cherry

Descendants
  • 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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