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Dirndl.

girl

6 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɪrndl̩/
  1. girl

    Austria · Bavaria · mixed · neuter
Where this word comes from

Bavarian diminutive of Dirne (“girl”).

noun/ˈdɪrndl̩/
  1. A traditional dress in parts of Bavaria and Austria

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Clipping of Dirndlkleid.

noun/ˈdɪrndl̩/
  1. cornel (tree and fruit)

    Austria · Eastern · mixed
Where this word comes from

Not attested in the core period of Middle High German. Found in Old High German as tirnboum, tyrn, presumably a borrowing from Proto-Slavic *dernъ (“cornel, dogwood”).

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