dievegge

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to dief (“thief”) +‎ -egge (“suffix appended to words to make a female form”). From Middle Dutch dievegge. This suffix is no longer productive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdiˈvɛɣə/

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• Hyphenation: die‧veg‧ge

Noun

dievegge f (plural dievegges or dieveggen, diminutive dieveggetje n, masculine dief)

1. thief (female)

Derived terms

• hoteldievegge
• paardendievegge
• winkeldievegge