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Central Franconian
Etymology
Literally, “poor animal”.
Noun
ärm Dier n
- (Ripuarian, idiomatic) depression, state of being down, unhappy; mostly construed with the verbs krijje (“get”) and hann (“have”)
Der Schäng setz ze Huus; hä hät et ärm Dier, weil senge Kaktus enjejangen es.- John’s sitting at home; he’s depressed because his cactus died.
- (literally, “...he’s having the poor animal...”)
1975, “Wenn de Sonn schön schingk”performed by Bläck Fööss:Wenn plötzlich et Barometer fällt, dann well der Papp si Sonndaachsjeld.
Es hä dann klammheimlich durch de Dür, dann kritt de Mamm et ärme Dier.- When suddenly the barometer falls, Dad asks for his Sunday allowance.
When he’s cladestinely made it out the door, Mum will get depressed .
Usage notes
- When used with the definite article, the form et ärme Dier is now common, likely even predominant. However, this way of declension is influenced by Standard German.