Dirndl

See also: dirndl

German

Etymology 1

Bavarian diminutive of Dirne (“girl”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Dirndl n (genitive Dirndls, plural Dirndln)

  1. (Bavaria, Austria) girl
Declension
Declension of Dirndl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dirndl die Dirndln
genitive eines des Dirndls der Dirndln
dative einem dem Dirndl den Dirndln
accusative ein das Dirndl die Dirndln

Etymology 2

Short form of Dirndlkleid.

Noun

Dirndl n (genitive Dirndls, plural Dirndl)

  1. dirndl (traditional dress in parts of Bavaria and Austria)
Declension
Declension of Dirndl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dirndl die Dirndl
genitive eines des Dirndls der Dirndl
dative einem dem Dirndl den Dirndln
accusative ein das Dirndl die Dirndl

Etymology 3

Not attested in Middle High German. Found in Old High German as tirnboum (c.f. Alemannic German Tierlibaum), perhaps from a Slavic language, if so from Proto-Slavic *dernъ (“cornel, dogwood”).

Noun

Dirndl n (genitive Dirndls, plural Dirndln)

  1. (Austria) cornel fruit
Declension
Declension of Dirndl
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Dirndl die Dirndln
genitive eines des Dirndls der Dirndln
dative einem dem Dirndl den Dirndln
accusative ein das Dirndl die Dirndln
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