dern
- adjective
- Literature
- The dern path led us to a hidden waterfall.
Examples
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The letter was kept in a dern drawer, away from prying eyes.
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In the dern corners of the forest, few people ever ventured.
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They discovered a dern passageway behind the old church.
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She found a dern secret in the old library.
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They discovered a dern passageway behind the old church, hidden from sight.
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The letter was kept in a dern drawer, away from anyone who might read it.
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In the dern corners of the forest, there were secret paths not known to travelers.
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Etymology
Dern comes from an old English word dyrne that meant 'hidden' or 'secret', so a dern place is a quiet, out of sight spot.