Dieb
See also: dieb
German
Etymology
From Middle High German diep, Old High German diob, from Proto-West Germanic *þeub, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz. Cognate with Old Norse þýfð, Old English þēof, Dutch dief, English thief, Gothic 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐍆𐍃 (þiufs).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /diːp/
- Rhymes: -iːp
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Noun
Dieb m (strong, genitive Diebes or Diebs, plural Diebe, diminutive Diebchen n or Diebelein n or Dieblein n, feminine Diebin)
- thief (male or of unspecified gender)
Declension
Declension of Dieb [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Dieb | die | Diebe |
| genitive | eines | des | Diebes, Diebs | der | Diebe |
| dative | einem | dem | Dieb, Diebe1 | den | Dieben |
| accusative | einen | den | Dieb | die | Diebe |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Dieberei
- diebisch
Related terms
- Austerndieb
- Autodieb
- Bücherdieb
- Datendieb
- Einsteigdieb
- Erzdieb
- Fahrraddieb
- Gaudieb
- Gelegenheitsdieb
- Gentleman-Dieb
- Gentlemandieb
- Gewohnheitsdieb
- Handtaschendieb
- Heudieb
- Hühnerdieb
- Kinderdieb
- Kräuterdieb
- Kunstdieb
- Kupferdieb
- Ladendieb
- Leichendieb
- Meisterdieb
- Menschendieb
- Metalldieb
- Paketdieb
- Palmendieb
- Pferdedieb
- Schafdieb
- Strauchdieb
- Stromdieb
- Tagedieb
- Taschendieb
- Taubendieb
- Tauben-Dieb
- Trickdieb
- Unterwäschedieb
- Viehdieb
- Weihnachtsdieb
- Wilddieb
References
- Friedrich Kluge (1883), “Dieb”, in , John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Further reading
- “Dieb” in Duden online
- “Dieb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Dieb” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Dieb.
Noun
Dieb m (plural Diewe)
- thief