dief

Afrikaans

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

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

Maltese
Root
d-f-j
3 terms

Etymology

Derived form IX verb.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɪː.fa/

Verb

dief (imperfect jidief)

  1. to become warm or tepid
    Synonym: diefa

Conjugation
    Conjugation of dief
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dift dift dief difna diftu diefu
f diefet
imperfect m nidief tidief jidief nidiefu tidiefu jidiefu
f tidief
imperative dief diefu

Middle Dutch

Etymology

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

Noun

dief m

  1. thief

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading
  • “dief”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dief”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN

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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