dalli

German

Etymology

Borrowed from PolishCategory:German terms borrowed from Polish#DALLICategory:German terms derived from Polish#DALLI dalej (“come on!, forward!”, literally “further”).

Pronunciation

Adverb

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  1. (colloquialCategory:German colloquialisms#DALLI) quickly; with hurry
    Wenn er ’n bisschen dalli macht, könnte er’s noch schaffen.
    If he hurries up a bit, he could still make it.
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    Ja, los! Dalli dalli!
    Come on! Hurry up!
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    Wenn du dich dalli anziehst, nehm ich dich mit.
    If you get dressed quickly, I can take you with me.
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Usage notes

  • Used chiefly in the idiom dalli machen (“to hurry up”) or as an interjection with imperative sense (examples 1 and 2 above). Use as an actual adverb is possible but fairly rare in practice (example 3).
  • The use as an interjection is often reduplicated (example 2 above).

Italian

Etymology

From da' +‎ -liCategory:Italian terms suffixed with -li#DALLI.

Pronunciation

Verb

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  1. compound of da', the second-person singular imperative form of dare, with liCategory:Italian combined forms#DALLI

Anagrams

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