diefte

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch diefte, from Old Dutch *thiuvitha, *thiofta, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō. Equivalent to dief (“thief”) +‎ -te. Cognate with English theft.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdif.tə/
  • Hyphenation: dief‧te

Noun

diefte f (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) theft

Synonyms

Middle Dutch

Alternative forms

  • diefde

Etymology

From Old Dutch *thiuvitha, *thiofta, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdiəftə/, /ˈdiftə/

Noun

diefte f

  1. theft
    Synonyms: stal, diefstal

Inflection

Weak feminine noun
singular plural
nominative diefte dieften
accusative diefte dieften
genitive diefte, dieften dieften
dative diefte, dieften dieften

Descendants

  • Dutch: diefte (dialectal)

Further reading

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