Jahrmarkt

German

Etymology

Jahr (“year”) + Markt (“market”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Jahrmarkt m (genitive Jahrmarkts or Jahrmarktes, plural Jahrmärkte)

1. (regional) fair, funfair

Usage notes

• The word is widely understood throughout the language area, but is rarely used in those areas where Kirmes is the normal word (other regional synonyms are generally restricted to the vernacular, with Jahrmarkt being the standard equivalent).

Synonyms

• Kirmes (western German, central German)
• Kirchweih (southern German)
• Rummel (northern German)

Descendants

• Polish: jarmark
• Russian: я́рмарка (jármarka)
  • Azerbaijani: yarmarka
  • Bashkir: йәрминкә (yərminkə)
  • Turkmen: ýarmarka

Further reading

• “Jahrmarkt” in Duden online