German

Noun

Dirne f ‎(genitive Dirne, plural Dirnen)

1. (derogatory, dated, also biblical) whore (prostitute or sexually unreserved woman)
2. (archaic or dialectal) girl; lass

Usage notes

• The older sense “girl; lass” is now restricted to dialectal cognate forms. Northern German Deern and Bavarian Dirndl are widely understood, though not commonly used outside of their traditional areas.

Declension

Related terms

• Deern
• Dirndl

Derived terms

• Straßendirne

Italian

Verb

dirne

1. Compound of dire and ne.

Anagrams

• dreni
• rendi