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diefte
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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch diefte, from Old Dutch *thiuvitha, *thiofta, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō. Equivalent to dief (“thief”) + -te. Cognate with English theft.
Pronunciation
Noun
diefte f (uncountable, no diminutive)
Synonyms
Middle Dutch
Alternative forms
- diefde
Etymology
From Old Dutch *thiuvitha, *thiofta, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō.
Pronunciation
Noun
diefte f
Inflection
Descendants
Further reading
- “diefte”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “diefte”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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