Kirmes

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Kirmes

[ˈkɪʁməs]
[ˈkiɐ̯məs] westfälisch

Rhymes with ɪʁməs

Where it comes from

mittelhochdeutsch: kirmesse, Verkürzung von Kirchweihmesse (aus Kirchweih und Messe)

noun Kirmes · Kirmessen

mitteldeutsch, westfälisch Jahrmarkt Wir waren gestern auf der Kirmes.
Similar: Jahrmarkt, Kirchweih · Opposite: Alltag

In English

fair celebration
kirmess an outdoor festival and fair

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@misc{kirmes_2026,
  title = {Kirmes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kirmes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}