Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.dif/
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  • Hyphenation: vee‧dief

Noun edit

veedief m (plural veedieven, diminutive veediefje n)

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