diərndle

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Gottscheerish

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Etymology

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A compound; the first element is diərn (“young girl, maiden”) (cognate to Dirne), the second element is a diminutive suffix cognate to -lein.

Ultimately cognate to standard High German Dirndl, English dirndl.

Noun

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diərndle

  1. young girl, maiden
    Biə wriə ischt au̇f schians diərndle. (Gottscheer ballad)
    How early the beautiful girl is up.
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