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)

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)