daerfe
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German dürfen, Old English þurfan.
Verb
daerfe
- may, to be allowed to do something
- to dare
Usage notes
- Used as a modal verb.
Conjugation
- 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