kersen

Dutch

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛrsən

Noun

kersen

1. plural of kers

Anagrams

• kresen

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch kersen, plural form of kers (“cherry”), from Middle Dutch kerse, ultimately from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. Currently largely superseded by ceri.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈkɛrsən/ [ˈkɛr.sən]
• Rhymes: -ɛrsən
• Syllabification: ker‧sen

Noun

kèrsên (uncountable)

1. (dated) cherry

   Synonyms: ceri, seri, kers

Further reading

• “kersen” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

West Frisian

Noun

kersen

1. plural of kers