dief

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch dief, from Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Noun

dief (plural diewe)

  1. A thief

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dif/
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  • Hyphenation: dief
  • Rhymes: -if

Noun

dief m (plural dieven, diminutive diefje n)

  1. A thief, one who steals.

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Descendants

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Noun

dief m

  1. thief

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “dief”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “dief”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep.

Adjective

dief

  1. deep
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