Kersch
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- Kaschn (West Central Bavarian, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)
- Kerschn (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian, Carinthia)
- Kirschn
Etymology
From Middle High German kirse, from Old High German kirsa, from Proto-West Germanic *kirsijā, from Late Latin ceresia, derived from Late Latin ceresium, cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry fruit”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), and ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin (the intervocalic σ suggests a pre-Greek origin for the word).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰɛɐ̯ʃ/
Noun
Kersch f or m (plural Kerschn, diminutive Kerschl or Kerscherl) (West Central Bavarian)