tjuv
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
Noun
tjuv m (definite singular tjuven, indefinite plural tjuver, definite plural tjuvene)
- alternative form of tyv
Derived terms
- butikktjuv
References
- “tjuv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
Noun
tjuv m (definite singular tjuven, indefinite plural tjuvar, definite plural tjuvane)
- a thief (one who carries out theft)
Derived terms
- butikktjuv
References
- “tjuv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish þiūver, from Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɕʉːv/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ʉːv
Noun
tjuv c
- thief (one who carries out theft)
Declension
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Nominative | tjuv | tjuven | tjuvar | tjuvarna |
Genitive | tjuvs | tjuvens | tjuvars | tjuvarnas |
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References
- tjuv in Svenska Akademiens ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
Westrobothnian
Etymology
From Old Norse þjó n (“thigh; scythe heel”), from Proto-Germanic *þeuhą.
Noun
tjuv n
- scythe heel
Alternative forms
- tjio
- tju