גנבֿ

See also: גנב‎

Yiddish

Etymology

From Medieval Ashkenazi Hebrew גַּנָּב‎ (gánov, “thief”), from Tiberian Hebrew גַּנָּב‎ (ganốv).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡanəf]

Noun

גנבֿ • (ganef) m, plural גנבֿים‎ (ganovim), feminine גנבֿטע‎ (ganefte)

thief, fraudster
(derogatory) crook, rascal, scoundrel, person who wrongs another

Derived terms

גנבֿענען‎ (ganvenen)

Descendants

→ Dutch: gannef
→ English: ganef
→ German: Ganove, Ganeff
→ Lower Sorbian: ganowa

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