daerfe

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Pennsylvania German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare German dürfen, Old English þurfan.

Verb[edit]

daerfe

  1. may, to be allowed to do something
  2. to dare

Usage notes[edit]

  • Used as a modal verb.

Conjugation[edit]

ich daerf — I may
du daerfscht — you may
er, sie, es daerf — he, she, it may
mer daerfe — we may
dihr daerft — you guys may
sie daerfe — they may
gedaerft — was allowed to