dööfe
Central Franconian
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German döufen, from Old High German *doufen, northern variant of toufen, from Proto-Germanic *daupijaną.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editdööfe (third-person singular present dööf, past participle jedööf)
- (most of Ripuarian) to baptise
- Hä es jedööf – ov e ze Kommelejun jeht, kann e dann selver sage.
- He’s been baptised – whether he’ll go to (First) Communion, he can then decide for himself.
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