גנבֿ

See also: גנב

Yiddish

Etymology

From Medieval Ashkenazi Hebrew גַּנָּב (gánov, “thief”), from Tiberian Hebrew גַּנָּב (ganốv).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡanəf/, /ˈɡanəv/

Noun

גנבֿ • (ganef) m, plural גנבֿים (ganovim), feminine גנבֿטע (ganefte)

  1. thief, fraudster
  2. (derogatory) crook, rascal, scoundrel, person who wrongs another

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: gannef
  • → English: ganef
  • → German: Ganove, Ganeff
  • → Lower Sorbian: ganowa
  • → Luxembourgish: Gannef
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