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Meaning of "dirndl" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DIRNDL

German (Bavarian and Austrian): shortened from Dirndlkleid, from Dirndl little girl + Kleid dress.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DIRNDL

ˈdɜːndəl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRNDL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dirndl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DIRNDL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dirndl

A dirndl is a type of traditional dress worn in Germany – especially Bavaria – Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria and South Tyrol, based on the historical costume of Alpine peasants. Dresses that are loosely based on the dirndl are known as Landhausmode. A dirndl skirt generally describes a light circular cut dress, gathered at the waist, that falls below the knee.

Definition of dirndl in the English dictionary

The definition of dirndl in the dictionary is a woman's dress with a full gathered skirt and fitted bodice; originating from Tyrolean peasant wear. Other definition of dirndl is a gathered skirt of this kind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRNDL

Arundel · brindle · bundle · candle · Grendel · Handel · handle · Kendal · Kendall · kindle · Mendel · panhandle · sandal · scandal · spindle · swindle · trundle · Tyndale · Tyndall · vandal

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRNDL

dirige · dirigent · dirigibility · dirigible · dirigisme · dirigiste · diriment · dirk · dirl · dirndl skirt · dirt · dirt bike · dirt cheap · dirt farmer · dirt floor · dirt road · dirt track · dirt track racing · dirt-cheap

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRNDL

awdl · bdl · dl · Jodl · Lendl · pdl

Synonyms and antonyms of dirndl in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dirndl» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DIRNDL

Find out the translation of dirndl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of dirndl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dirndl» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

少女装
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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dirndl
570 millions of speakers
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English

dirndl
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

चौड़ा घघरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

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dirndl
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

широкая юбка в сборку
278 millions of speakers
pt

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dirndl
270 millions of speakers
bn

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পোশাক
260 millions of speakers
fr

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dirndl
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Dirndl
190 millions of speakers
de

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Dirndl
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

ギャザースカート
130 millions of speakers
ko

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85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Dirndl
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Dirndl
80 millions of speakers
ta

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dirndl
75 millions of speakers
mr

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Dirndl
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

üstü dar altı geniş elbise
70 millions of speakers
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dirndl
65 millions of speakers
pl

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Dirndl
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

широка спідниця в збірку
40 millions of speakers
ro

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Dirndl
30 millions of speakers
el

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Dirndl
15 millions of speakers
af

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Dirndl
14 millions of speakers
sv

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dirndl
10 millions of speakers
no

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dirndl
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dirndl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRNDL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dirndl

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRNDL»

Discover the use of dirndl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dirndl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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High Society in the Third Reich
The dirndl, the classic Bavarian and Tyrolean dress for women, is the symbol of this attempt.15 It was featured on propaganda posters put out by the party and by private enterprises. Their slogans praised the German housewife wearing her ...
Fabrice D'Almeida, 2008
2
Vintage Sewing Patterns - Dirndl Skirt: Advance 9401, ...
Source: Wikia.
Source Wikia, 2011
3
Happening...
Coincidentally, her grandmother Dorothy (Gramma Doe) sent her two daughters, Mary Dee and Anne, each a lovely dirndl (a native early costume dress) that she found in Austria while visiting Europe with her husband, Bob. They were both so  ...
Phillip C. Davis, 2013
4
Everyday Fashions of the Forties As Pictured in Sears Catalogs
119 Dirndl in calico print on fine Percale ... excellent value at our thrifty price. Cut full for plenty of swing. .. trim two button waist band to nip your waist. Bands in merry colors for gay accent washable. Colors: yellow or Blue ground, with Colorful ...
JoAnne Olian, 2013
5
The Butterfly and the Snail: What Paranormal Phenomena Tell Us
Each chose a different colored Dirndl with skirt and bodice complementing each other and a cotton apron ofa contrasting color. Karen picked a forest-green Dirndl with a burgundy'colored apron. ]ane's Dirndl was cherry—red with a navy blue ...
Mary Sullivan Esseff, 2013
6
From The Embers Rising
She was wearing a dirndl when I first saw her, and that image is seared into my brain. Anneliese wondered whether wearing a dirndl would be stylish in America. I told her not to worry. When the ladies saw her in a dirndl, and how it brought ...
Arthur Stanley Katz, 2009
7
German Girl and Boy Paper Dolls
32 outfits plus colorful headgear for 2 adorable youngsters. Traditional folk costumes from Bavaria, the Black Forest region, the Harz Mountains, Frisia, Mittenwald, other areas. Lederhosen, dirndls, embroidered jackets, more.
Kathy Allert, 1998
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From Jugoslavia to America: Childhood Memories of WW II
I did not have a dirndl. I was upset, to say the least, but only for one day. When Rosi told her sisters what the teacher had said, they decided that I would be in that pageant; they would help me with the costume I needed. Next Sunday afternoon ...
Elisabeth Horvath Dunman, 2010
9
A Seahorse Year
A framed photograph of Hal in a torn dirndl hangs behind his desk. What he began doing almost as a joke, a parody of his father, somehow became what he did for real. He didn't know how to do anything else, except sing loudly and badly.
Stacey D'Erasmo, 2005
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture
pleasantly peasant in a dirndl!" The very words themselves seemed to step right out of the printed page as Diana looked at them. A dirndl! What fascinating frocks — just the very thing for her holiday. Tomorrow was payday — she would buy ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRNDL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dirndl is used in the context of the following news items.
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Armani Privé's pink zone - Telegraph
... feathery bodices; the peplum silk jacket with small, stand-up collars; long, embroidered, beaded dirndl skirts with their pinch-pleat waistbands ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
You can be the next Miss Oktoberfest — but hurry!
Whoever gets the gig will receive a cash award, a custom dirndl, sash and tiara. You can apply by clicking here. Applications are due by July 31 ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
3
Sun City woman who lived under Nazi rule, proud to be an American
We did not wear uniforms, we had to wear dirndl dresses” which is a Bavarian costume. “We had made arches out of flowers for Hitler to walk ... «YourWestValley.com, Jul 15»
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Fashion: Top tips on wearing florals
... for a Girl Friday appeal. Twitter: @yorkshirefashQ. Second image down: Blouse, £45, and dirndl skirt, £65, at www.houseoffoxy.com. «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
5
Miss Oktoberfest 2015: Could You Reign Supreme at the American …
Ladies of the Palm Beaches: Do you like bratwurst, beer, and look good in a dirndl? If you do, you might want to consider becoming this year's ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Jul 15»
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Chicago's Own Mustard Girl Set To Take Over Condiment World
The label slapped on all five varieties of mustard features a drawing of Connor wearing a traditional German dirndl, which she wears regularly ... «DNAinfo, Jul 15»
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12 things everyone gets wrong about Germany
Germans wear Dirndl and Lederhosen all. The. Time. A visitor reaches for of the one of the first mugs of beer after the tapping of the first barrel ... «Business Insider Australia, Jun 15»
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50th Fun: "Sound of Music" Sing-A-Long
Don your dirndl on Friday, June 26. Maybe you never got the personal marionette theatre you begged your parents for, the enormous kind that ... «NBC Southern California, Jun 15»
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Vienna's Sacher Hotel is the best place to grab a sachertorte …
My most memorable local guide is dirndl-wearing Eva Riedler, who takes us from Linz to Salzburg for the day. Riedler's laughter is so infectious ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
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How to fashion that formal wear look
... is definitely a chip off the old block, favouring a clash of leopard- and floral-printed chiffon, satin dirndl skirts and furry gilets for formal dinners. «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
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