kirsebær

See also: kirsebaer

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German kersebere, from kerse (“cherry”) +‎ bere (“berry”).

• The first element is from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from Ancient Greek κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin. Compare Middle High German kirse.
• The second element is from Old Saxon beri, from Proto-West Germanic *baʀi; therefore a doublet of bær.

Noun

kirsebær n (definite singular kirsebærret, indefinite plural kirsebær, definite plural kirsebærrene)

1. a cherry (fruit)

kirsebær c (definite singular kirsebærren, indefinite plural kirsebær, definite plural kirsebærrene)

1. a cherry tree

References

• “kirsebær” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German kersebere, from kerse (“cherry”) +‎ bere (“berry”) (cf. Norwegian Bokmål bær). Middle Low German kerse (cf. Middle High German kirse) "cherry" from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from Ancient Greek κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.

Noun

kirsebær n (definite singular kirsebæret, indefinite plural kirsebær, definite plural kirsebæra or kirsebærene)

1. a cherry (fruit)

Derived terms

• kirsebærtre

References

• “kirsebær” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German kersebere, from kerse (“cherry”) +‎ bere (“berry”) (cf. Norwegian Nynorsk bær). Middle Low German kerse (cf. Middle High German kirse) "cherry" from Vulgar Latin ceresia, from the neuter plural of Late Latin ceresium, from Latin cerasium, from Ancient Greek κεράσιον (kerásion, “cherry”), from Ancient Greek κερασός (kerasós, “bird cherry”), ultimately possibly of Anatolian origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈçɪrsɛˌbæːr/

Noun

kirsebær n (definite singular kirsebæret, indefinite plural kirsebær, definite plural kirsebæra)

1. a cherry (fruit)

Derived terms

• kirsebærtre

References

• “kirsebær” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.