kirsa

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

kirsa f

1. cherry

Descendants

• Middle High German: kirse
  • Alemannic German: Chirsi, Chirschi
  • Bavarian: Kiaschn

    Cimbrian: khèrsch, khèersa (Sette Comuni)

  • Kölsch: Körsche
  • German: Kirsche, Kersche (archaic or dialectal)
    • → Estonian: kirss
  • Luxembourgish: Kiischt, Kiisch
  • Rhine Franconian:

    Hessian: Kesch

    Pennsylvania German: Kasch

  • Vilamovian: kjyś
  • Yiddish: קאַרש (karsh)