dürve

See also: durve

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German durfen, from Old High German durfan, from Proto-West Germanic *þurban (“to need”), from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European *tetórpe (“to be satisfied”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdyʀ(ə)və/

Verb

dürve (third-person singular present darf, past tense durf, past participle jedurf)

  1. (Ripuarian) may; to be allowed to
    Synonym: dusche
    Ich verzällen der jet, dat darfs de ävver keenem weggersage!
    I’m telling you something, but you may not pass it on to anyone else!
    Darf dat dat? – Dat darf dat. – ...datt dat dat darf!
    May she do that? – She may. – ...that she may do that! (popular pun)
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