Diebstahl
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German
Etymology
From Middle High German diupstāle, compound of diep (“thief”) (modern Dieb) and stāle, deverbal noun from stëln (“to steal”) (modern stehlen), from Old High German stëlan.
Pronunciation
Noun
Diebstahl m (strong, genitive Diebstahles or Diebstahls, plural Diebstähle)
Declension
Declension of Diebstahl
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Diebstahl | die | Diebstähle |
| genitive | eines | des | Diebstahles, Diebstahls | der | Diebstähle |
| dative | einem | dem | Diebstahl, Diebstahle1 | den | Diebstählen |
| accusative | einen | den | Diebstahl | die | Diebstähle |
1Now rare, see notes.