dief

== Afrikaans == === Etymology === From Dutch dief, from Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz. === Pronunciation === === Noun === dief (plural diewe) A thief == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dif/ Hyphenation: dief Rhymes: -if === Noun === dief m (plural dieven, diminutive diefje n, feminine dievegge) a thief, one who steals ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== Afrikaans: dief Jersey Dutch: dîf Negerhollands: dief, dif → Virgin Islands Creole: dif (archaic) Skepi Creole Dutch: dief == Middle Dutch == === Etymology === From Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub. === Noun === dief m thief ==== Inflection ==== ==== Descendants ==== Dutch: dief Afrikaans: dief Limburgish: deef === Further reading === “dief”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000 Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “dief”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN == Pennsylvania German == === Etymology === From Middle High German tief, tiuf, from Old High German tiuf. Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep. === Adjective === dief deep