See also: kerstmis

Dutch

edit

Etymology

edit

From Middle Dutch kersmisse. Equivalent to Kerst (Christ) +‎ mis (mass).

Pronunciation

edit
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛrs(t).mɪs/, /ˈkɛrs(t).məs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Kerst‧mis

Proper noun

edit

Kerstmis m

  1. Christmas
    Synonyms: kerst, kerstfeest

Derived terms

edit

Descendants

edit
  • Afrikaans: Kersmis
  • Negerhollands: Christmes

Further reading

edit
  • Kerstmis” in Woordenlijst Nederlandse Taal – Officiële Spelling, Nederlandse Taalunie. [the official spelling word list for the Dutch language]
  NODES
Note 1