teef
English
Etymology 1
Noun
teef
- plural of toof
Etymology 2
Noun
teef
Verb
teef (third-person singular simple present teefs, present participle teefing, simple past and past participle teefed)
- (MLE, MTE, Nigeria) to steal
- 2013, Nick Barlay, Crumple Zone:
- You s'posed to be my homie an' you teefed my story
Anagrams
Afrikaans
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tiəf/
Noun
teef (plural tewe)
- bitch (female dog)
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch teve, from Old Dutch *tiva, from Proto-West Germanic *tibā, perhaps from the root of Old Norse tík (“bitch”).[1]
Cognate to Old English tife and probably German Zibbe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teːf/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: teef
- Rhymes: -eːf
Noun
teef f (plural teven, diminutive teefje n, masculine reu)
- a bitch, a female dog: a female dog or other canine
- (vulgar, offensive) a despicable woman; a fucking bitch
Usage notes
- Stronger than trut.
Derived terms
References
- "Teef (wijfjeshond)", in M. Philippa e.a. (2003-2009), Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands, via: Etymologiebank.nl.
- ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “teef1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
West Frisian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teːf/
Noun
teef c (plural teven, diminutive teefke)
Further reading
- “teef”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011