quermesse

Portuguese

Alternative forms

kermesse (obsolete)

Etymology

From French kermesse, from Dutch kermis, from kerk (“church”) + mis (“mass”).

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /keʁˈmɛ.si/ [keɦˈmɛ.si]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /keɾˈmɛ.si/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /keʁˈmɛ.si/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /keɻˈmɛ.se/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɨɾˈmɛ.sɨ/

(Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): [kɛhˈmɛ.si]
Hyphenation: quer‧mes‧se

Noun

quermesse f (plural quermesses)

kirmess (an outdoor festival and fair)
fete