Dirne
See also: dirne
German
Etymology
From Middle High German dierne (“girl; servant”), from Old High German diorna, thiorna (“girl; servant”), from Proto-Germanic *þewernǭ, *þewernō (“maid, servant girl”), from Proto-Indo-European *tekw- (“to run, flow”). The sense “prostitute” developed from the use for a “girl from the lower classes”. It is first attested in the 15th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdɪrnə/, [ˈdɪʁnə], [ˈdɪɐ̯nə], [ˈdɪrnə]
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Noun
Dirne f (genitive Dirne, plural Dirnen)
Usage notes
Declension
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