diərndle

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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

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