Deev

See also: deev

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Deef (northern Moselle Franconian)
• Dief (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German dief, from Old High German *diof, northern variant of diob, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deːf/
• Homophone: deef

Noun

Deev m (plural Deeve or Deev)

1. (Ripuarian) thief

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dēf, from Old Saxon thiof. More at thief.

Pronunciation

• (nominative) IPA^(key): /deːf/, /dɛɪf/
• (dative) IPA^(key): /deːˑv/, /deːˑf/, /dɛːɪv/, /dɛːɪf/

Noun

Deev m (plural Deven or Deve)

1. thief

Noun

Deev

1. dative singular of Deev
2. accusative singular of Deev

Derived terms

• Deveree