dieverij

Dutch

Etymology

From the stem of dieven (“to steal”) +‎ -erij (“-ery”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdi.vəˈrɛi̯/

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• Hyphenation: die‧ve‧rij
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

dieverij f (plural dieverijen, diminutive dieverijtje n)

1. thieving, thievery; mostly used outside the judicial context

Synonyms

• diefstal
• diefte
• gejat, jatten
• gesteel, stelen

Descendants

• Negerhollands: dieverie