dief

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch dief, from Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dief (plural diewe)

  1. A thief

Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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dief m (plural dieven, diminutive diefje n, feminine dievegge)

  1. a thief, one who steals

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: dief
  • Jersey Dutch: dîf
  • Negerhollands: dief, dif
    • Virgin Islands Creole: dif (archaic)
  • Skepi Creole Dutch: dief

Maltese

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Root
d-f-j
3 terms

Etymology

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Derived form IX verb.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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dief (imperfect jidief)

  1. to become warm or tepid
    Synonym: diefa

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of dief
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
perfect m dift dift dief difna diftu diefu
f diefet
imperfect m nidief tidief jidief nidiefu tidiefu jidiefu
f tidief
imperative dief diefu

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub.

Noun

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dief m

  1. thief

Inflection

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This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

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Further reading

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Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German tief, tiuf, from Old High German tiuf. Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep.

Adjective

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dief

  1. deep