commers

noun

com·​mers

variants or kommers or less commonly commerz

kȯˈmers

plural -es

often capitalized

: a social gathering of students in German universities

Word History

Etymology

German kommers, from German dialect kommers, kommersch social intercourse, noisy social activity, from French commerce commerce

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