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Kirmes.

fair, funfair

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɪrməs/[ˈkɪʁməs][ˈkɪɐ̯məs][ˈkɪrməs]
  1. fair, funfair

    feminine · regional
Where this word comes from

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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