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dief
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Etymology
From Dutch dief, from Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
Pronunciation
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Noun
dief (plural diewe)
- A thief
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
dief m (plural dieven, diminutive diefje n, feminine dievegge)
- a thief, one who steals
Derived terms
- autodief
- dagdief
- diefachtig
- diefijzer
- diefjesmaat
- diefstal
- dieven
- dievenbende
- dievengilde
- dievenklauw
- dievenkoning
- dievenlantaarn
- dieventaal
- dieventronie
- dievenwagen
- dieverij
- gauwdief
- gelddief
- hangdief
- hartendief
- kersendief
- kiekendief
- kruimeldief
- landdief
- meesterdief
- paardendief
- tasjesdief
- veedief
- visdief
- wespendief
Descendants
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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub.
Noun
dief m
Inflection
Descendants
Further reading
- “dief”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “dief”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German tief, tiuf, from Old High German tiuf. Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep.
Adjective
dief
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