Ganove

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German

Etymology

A back-formation from Yiddish גנבֿים (ganovim), the plural of גנבֿ (ganef, “thief”), in turn from Hebrew גַנָב‎ (ganáv).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Ganove m (genitive Ganoven, plural Ganoven)

  1. (slang) thief, fraudster, member of the criminal underworld

Declension

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