Deev

See also: deev

Central Franconian

Alternative forms

• Diev (southern Moselle Franconian)

Etymology

From Old High German *diov, *diof, northern variant of diob.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deːf/
• Homophone: deef

Noun

Deev m (plural Deeve or Deev)

1. (Ripuarian, northern Moselle Franconian) thief

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German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German dēf, from Old Saxon thiof, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz. More at thief.

Pronunciation

• (nominative) IPA^(key): /deːf/, /dɛɪf/
• (dative) IPA^(key): /deːˑv/, /deːˑf/, /dɛːɪv/, /dɛːɪf/

Noun

Deev m (plural Deven or Deve)

1. thief
2. dative singular of Deev
3. accusative singular of Deev

Derived terms

• Deveree