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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)

  1. 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)

  1. a thief, one who steals

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: dief
  • Jersey Dutch: dîf
  • Negerhollands: dief, dif
    • Virgin Islands Creole: dif (archaic)
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: dief
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Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub.

Noun

dief m

  1. thief

Inflection

More information singular, plural ...

Descendants

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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

  1. deep

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