English Explanatory Dictionary

kirsch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A clear brandy made from black cherries: kirschwasser.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/kɪə(ɹ)ʃ/ /kɜː(ɹ)ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-kirsch.wav

Word forms

kirsch kirsches

Etymology

Borrowed from French kirsch, from German Kirschwasser (“cherry water”). Doublet of cerise and cherry.

Related words

Kirsch-lès-Sierck
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