veedief

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vee (“livestock”) +‎ dief (“thief”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveː.dif/

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• Hyphenation: vee‧dief

Noun

veedief m (plural veedieven, diminutive veediefje n)

1. abactor, someone who steals livestock [from 16th c.]