Dutch

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Etymology

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Compound of dief (thief) +‎ -en- (interfix) +‎ taal (language).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdi.və(n)ˌtaːl/
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  • Hyphenation: die‧ven‧taal

Noun

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dieventaal f (plural dieventalen, diminutive dieventaaltje n)

  1. thieves' cant