veedief

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vee (livestock) +‎ dief (thief).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.dif/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: vee‧dief

Noun

veedief m (plural veedieven, diminutive veediefje n)

  1. abactor, someone who steals livestock [from 16th c.]