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quermés

  • [keɾˈmes]

Rhymes with es

Where it comes from

Del francés kermesse, y este del neerlandés kermis, "fiesta parroquial", del neerlandés kerk, "iglesia", y mis, "misa". Compárese el portugués quermesse, el bielorruso кiрмаш (kirmash), "feria", el lituano kermošius, el rumano chermeză, "banquete" o el turco kermes, "beneficencia".

noun quermeses

  1. Grafía alternativa de kermés.

In English

  • potlatch communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share — see also potluck
  • kirmess an outdoor festival and fair

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MLA

"quermés." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/querm%C3%A9s. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

quermés. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/querm%C3%A9s

Chicago

"quermés." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/querm%C3%A9s.

BibTeX
@misc{querme_s_2026,
  title = {quermés},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/querm%C3%A9s},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}