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