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kirsch

/kɪə(ɹ)ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
kirsch
IPA
/kɪə(ɹ)ʃ/
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A clear brandy made from black cherries: kirschwasser.

Uncountable

name

A surname.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

kirsches (plural)

Phrases

Kirsch-lès-Sierck

Frequently Paired Words

Kirsch-lès-Sierck

Rhymes With

hirsch hersh hirsh kersh mersch gersh hursh gersch bursch bersch mersh

Questions

How do you pronounce kirsch?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɪə(ɹ)ʃ/.
What does kirsch mean?
A clear brandy made from black cherries: kirschwasser.
Where does kirsch come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce kirsch

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