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Dieb.

thief (male or of unspecified gender)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/diːp/
  1. thief (male or of unspecified gender)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

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).

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