Färli

See also: farli

Alemannic German

Etymology

From Old High German farhili, a diminutive of farh, from farah (“pig, piglet”). Equivalent to Far +‎ -li. Compare Luxembourgish Fierkel, German Ferkel.

Noun

Färli n

  1. (Uri) piglet
    Synonym: Purggli

Hyponyms

References
  • “Färli” in Abegg, Emil, (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren (Beiträge zur Schweizerdeutschen Grammatik. IV.) [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co.
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