Dür

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dur"

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

  • Dir (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German *duri, northern variant of turi, from Proto-Germanic *durz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-.

Pronunciation

Noun

Dür f (plural Dürre or Düre, diminutive Dürche)

  1. (Ripuarian) door
    • 1969, “Mir schenke der Ahl e paar Blömcher”‎performed by Lotti Krekel:
      Un klopp och öfters ens ’ne Ärme an ihr Dür,
      Datt se jar nix jitt, ich jläuv, dat kütt nit vür.
      And though some poor man will often knock on her door,
      That she won’t give anything, I don’t think it ever happens.

Usage notes

  • The original plural is Dürre. The form Düre is a variant formed on the model of German Türen.
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