dirndl
dirn·dl/ˈdɜɹnd(ə)l/noun
dirndl is spelled D-I-R-N-D-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables (dirn·dl). It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dirndl means “A traditional Alpine woman's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dirndl is dirndls.
How many letters and syllables are in dirndl?
| Letters | 6: D-I-R-N-D-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dirn·dl |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dirndl?
Dirndl appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dirndl?
- UK /ˈdɜːndl̩/
- UK [ˈdɪəndəɫ]
- US /ˈdɜɹnd(ə)l/
Dirndl has 2 syllables, split dirn·dl in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-dirndl.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-JutishMale-dirndl.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of dirndl
- dirndls plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dirndl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A traditional Alpine woman's dress having a tight bodice and full skirt.
- 2
In full dirndl skirt: a full skirt with a tight waistband resembling one which is part of a traditional Alpine woman's dress.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dirndl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense traditional Alpine woman’s dress:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dirndl |
| German | Dirndl |
| Portuguese | dirndl |
| Spanish | dirndl |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dirndl come from?
Borrowed from German Dirndl, a diminutive of Dirne (“girl”) (Austria, Bavaria), from Middle High German dierne (“girl; servant”), from Old High German diorna, thiorna (“girl; servant”), from Proto-West Germanic *þewernā (“maiden, young girl; female servant, handmaid”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *tekʷ- (“to flow; to run”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).