Dirne

Etymology
From, from , , from. . The sense “prostitute” developed from the use for a “girl from the lower classes”. It is first attested in the 15th century.

Noun

 * 1)  whore prostitute or sexually unreserved woman
 * 2)  girl; lass
 * 1)  girl; lass
 * 1)  girl; lass
 * 1)  girl; lass
 * 1)  girl; lass

Usage notes

 * The older sense “girl” is now chiefly restricted to dialectal and regional cognate forms. Northern German (from ) and Bavarian  (cp. ) are widely understood, though not commonly used outside of their traditional areas.