dief

From Dutch dief, from Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

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dief (plural diewe)

1. A thief

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

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• Hyphenation: dief
• Rhymes: -if

dief m (plural dieven, diminutive diefje n, feminine dievegge)

1. a thief, one who steals

• Afrikaans: dief
• Jersey Dutch: dîf
• Negerhollands: dief, dif
  • → Virgin Islands Creole: dif (archaic)
• Skepi Creole Dutch: dief

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

dief m

1. thief

• Dutch: dief
  • Afrikaans: dief
• Limburgish: deef

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

From Middle High German tief, tiuf, from Old High German tiuf. Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep.

dief

1. deep