diərndle

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.