Noun
das Dirndl
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪrndl̩/
dirndl (traditional dress worn in Bavaria and Austria)
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plural Dirndl
Meanings
Noun
- dirndl (traditional dress worn in Bavaria and Austria)
- girl (Bavarian, Austrian)
- cornel (tree and fruit)
Example sentence
Zum Oktoberfest trägt sie jedes Jahr ein neues Dirndl.
She wears a new dirndl to the Oktoberfest every year.
Word forms
singular
das Dirndl
plural
die Dirndl
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Dirndl
Accusativedas Dirndl
Dativedem Dirndl
Genitivedes Dirndls
Plural
Nominativedie Dirndl
Accusativedie Dirndl
Dativeden Dirndln
Genitiveder Dirndl
Usage
- ein Dirndl tragen — wear a dirndl, a traditional dress; the noun is neuter
- Dirndl als Personenwort — in Bavarian or Austrian speech, the same word can also mean girl
Das grüne Dirndl im Schaufenster ist mit kleinen Blumen bestickt.
The green dirndl in the shop window is embroidered with small flowers.