cirse

Old English

Alternative forms

ċyrse, ċiris, ċyrs

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kirisjǭ, a borrowing from Vulgar Latin ceresia. Cognate with Old High German kirsa, kersa (“cherry”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃirse/, [ˈt͡ʃirze]

Noun

ċirse f (nominative plural ċirsan)

(botany) cherry

Inflection

Declension of cirse (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċirse	ċirsan
accusative	ċirsan	ċirsan
genitive	ċirsan	ċirsena
dative	ċirsan	ċirsum

Derived terms

ċirisæppel
ċirisbēam
ċyrstrēow

Descendants

Middle English: cheri, chiri, chirie, chyry, chere, cherie, chery (through confluence with Anglo-French form)
- English: cherry (see there for further descendants)
- Scots: chirry, chery, cherrie, cherry

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