dalli

dalli

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish dalej (“come on!, forward!”, literally “further”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdali/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adverb

dalli

  1. (colloquial) 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.
    Ja, los! Dalli dalli!
    Come on! Hurry up!
    Wenn du dich dalli anziehst, nehm ich dich mit.
    If you get dressed quickly, I can take you with me.

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' +‎ -li.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdal.li/
    • Rhymes: -alli
    • Hyphenation: dàl‧li

    Verb

    dalli

    1. compound of da', the second-person singular imperative form of dare, with li

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