Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Equivalent to dief (thief) +‎ -egge (suffix appended to words to make a female form). From Middle Dutch dievegge. This suffix is no longer productive.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌdiˈvɛɣə/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: die‧veg‧ge

Noun edit

dievegge f (plural dievegges or dieveggen, diminutive dieveggetje n, masculine dief)

  1. thief (female)

Derived terms edit