Deev

See also: deev

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

Deef (northern Moselle Franconian)
Dief (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Middle High German dief, from Old High German *diof, northern variant of diob, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /deːf/
Homophone: deef

Noun

Deev m (plural Deeve or Deev)

(Ripuarian) thief

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dēf, from Old Saxon thiof. More at thief.

Pronunciation

(nominative) IPA^(key): /deːf/, /dɛɪf/
(dative) IPA^(key): /deːˑv/, /deːˑf/, /dɛːɪv/, /dɛːɪf/

Noun

Deev m (plural Deven or Deve)

thief

Noun

Deev

dative singular of Deev
accusative singular of Deev

Derived terms

Deveree

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