Diebstahl
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German diupstāle, compound of diep (“thief”) and stāle, deverbal noun from stëln (“to steal”), from Old High German stëlan.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editDiebstahl m (strong, genitive Diebstahles or Diebstahls, plural Diebstähle)
Declension
editDeclension of Diebstahl [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Diebstahl | die | Diebstähle |
genitive | eines | des | Diebstahles, Diebstahls | der | Diebstähle |
dative | einem | dem | Diebstahl, Diebstahle1 | den | Diebstählen |
accusative | einen | den | Diebstahl | die | Diebstähle |
1Now rare, see notes.