dieverij

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdi.vəˈrɛi̯/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: die‧ve‧rij
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Noun

dieverij f (plural dieverijen, diminutive dieverijtje n)

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

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: dieverie
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