Déift

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From northern Middle High German *diufede (attested as dūfde etc.), from northern Old High German *diufitha, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō. Analysable as déif +‎ -t. The expected Luxembourgish form is *Däift; the vowel was adapted to the form of the underlying adjective (as in some other Germanic languages). Cognate with Dutch diepte, English depth. Compare also German Tiefe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dei̯ft/, [dɜɪ̯ft]

Noun

Déift f (plural Déiften)

1. depth

Related terms

• déif