Déift

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From northern Middle High German *diufede (attested as dūfde etc.), from northern Old High German *diufitha, from Proto-Germanic *diupiþō. Analysable as déif +‎ -t. The expected Luxembourgish form is *Däift; the vowel was adapated to the form of the underlying adjective (as in some other Germanic languages). Cognate with Dutch diepte, English depth. Compare also German Tiefe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɜɪ̯ft/

Noun

Déift f (plural Déiften)

  1. depth
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