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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dierne, from Old Dutch thiorna, from Proto-West Germanic *þewernā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːr.nə/,
- Hyphenation: deer‧ne
Noun
deerne f (plural deernen or deernes, diminutive deerntje n)
- (endearing in some areas, derogatory in others) girl
- (derogatory) promiscuous woman
- (archaic) maidservant, maid
- Synonyms: dienstbode, dienstmaagd, dienstmeid, meid
Usage notes
- The word is current in the eastern Netherlands. Speakers from other areas, especially the Randstad, may consider the term old-fashioned or literary.