German

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Etymology

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From Dieb +‎ -es- +‎ Bande.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈdiːbəsˌbandə]
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  • Hyphenation: Die‧bes‧ban‧de

Noun

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Diebesbande f (genitive Diebesbande, plural Diebesbanden)

  1. (crime) a gang of thieves

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Diebesbande” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache