deerne

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • deern

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dierne, from Old Dutch *thiorna (attested in the genitive case as thierno), from Proto-Germanic *þewernǭ.

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Noun

deerne f (plural deernen or deernes, diminutive deerntje n)

  1. (archaic, poetic, affectionate in some areas, pejorative in others) girl
  2. (archaic) maidservant, maid
  3. (pejorative) promiscuous woman
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