dief
Afrikaans edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch dief, from Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
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Noun edit
dief (plural diewe)
- A thief
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
dief m (plural dieven, diminutive diefje n, feminine dievegge)
- A thief, one who steals.
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Descendants edit
Maltese edit
| Root |
|---|
| d-f-j |
| 3 terms |
Etymology edit
Derived form IX verb.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
dief (imperfect jidief)
Conjugation edit
| Conjugation of dief | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||||||
| 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
| perfect | m | dift | dift | dief | difna | diftu | diefu | |
| f | diefet | |||||||
| imperfect | m | nidief | tidief | jidief | nidiefu | tidiefu | jidiefu | |
| f | tidief | |||||||
| imperative | dief | diefu | ||||||
Middle Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub.
Noun edit
dief m
Inflection edit
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
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Further reading edit
- “dief”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “dief”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
Pennsylvania German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German tief, tiuf, from Old High German tiuf. Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep.
Adjective edit
dief