diarn

Cimbrian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German dierne, from Old High German diorna, thiorna (“girl; servant”), from Proto-Germanic *þewernǭ (“servant's daughter; maid”). Cognate with German Dirne, Dutch deerne.

Noun

diarn f (plural diarnen, diminutive diarndle)

  1. (Luserna) girl

References
  • “diarn” in Patuzzi, Umberto, ed., (2013) Ünsarne Börtar [Our Words], Luserna, Italy: Comitato unitario delle linguistiche storiche germaniche in Italia / Einheitskomitee der historischen deutschen Sprachinseln in Italien
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