dürve

See also: durve

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

durfe, därfe, dearfe (Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German durfan, from Proto-Germanic *þurbaną, from Proto-Indo-European *tetórpe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdyʀ(ə)və/

Verb

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

(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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