From Dutch dief, from Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
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dief (plural diewe)
From Middle Dutch dief, from Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
dief m (plural dieven, diminutive diefje n, feminine dievegge)
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d-f-j |
3 terms |
Derived form IX verb.
dief (imperfect jidief)
Conjugation of dief | ||||||||
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singular | plural | |||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |||
perfect | m | dift | dift | dief | difna | diftu | diefu | |
f | diefet | |||||||
imperfect | m | nidief | tidief | jidief | nidiefu | tidiefu | jidiefu | |
f | tidief | |||||||
imperative | dief | diefu |
From Old Dutch *thiof, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub.
dief m
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
From Middle High German tief, tiuf, from Old High German tiuf. Compare German tief, Dutch diep, English deep.
dief