diep

See also: diếp, Diep, diệp, Diệp, Điệp, and điệp

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• diip (obsolete)

Etymology

From Dutch diep, from Middle Dutch diep, from Old Dutch diep, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dip/

• Audio:

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Adjective

diep (attributive diep, comparative dieper, superlative diepste)

1. deep, down low
2. profound

Inflection

Inflection of diep

	predicative	attributive	independent		partitive
			singular	plural
positive	diep		diepe	diepes	dieps
comparative	dieper		diepere	dieperes	diepers
superlative	diepste			diepstes	—

Dutch

Alternative forms

• dijp (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch diep, from Old Dutch diep, from Proto-West Germanic *deup, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Compare Low German diep, deep, West Frisian djip, English deep, German tief, Danish dyb, Norwegian dyp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dip/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: diep
• Rhymes: -ip

Adjective

diep (comparative dieper, superlative diepst)

1. deep, down low

   Antonym: ondiep

2. profound

   Synonyms: diepgaand, diepzinnig

3. intense

Declension

Declension of diep
uninflected	diep
inflected	diepe
comparative	dieper
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		diep	dieper	het diepst het diepste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	diepe	diepere	diepste
	n. sing.	diep	dieper	diepste
	plural	diepe	diepere	diepste
definite		diepe	diepere	diepste
partitive		dieps	diepers	—

Derived terms

• diepblauw
• diepen
• dieperik
• diepgaand
• diepgang
• diepgravend
• dieplader
• diepspoeler
• diepte
• diepvries
• diepzinnig
• ondiep
• uitdiepen
• verdiepen

Descendants

• Afrikaans: diep
• Berbice Creole Dutch: dipu
• Negerhollands: diep, dip
• →? Sranan Tongo: dipi
  • → Caribbean Javanese: dipi

Noun

diep n (uncountable, no diminutive)

1. the deep, profound part of a body of water
2. a canal

Derived terms

- hydronyms:

• Aduarderdiep
• Boterdiep
• Damsterdiep
• Dwarsdiep
• Hoendiep
• Hoerediep
• Kieldiep
• Kolonelsdiep
• Lettelberterdiep
• Makkumerdiep
• Meedenerdiep
• Meppelerdiep
• Nieuwe Diep
• Oosterdiep
• Pekelderdiep
• Slochterdiep
• Steenwijkerdiep
• Veendiep
• Winschoterdiep
• Winsumerdiep
• Wolddiep

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *deup, from Proto-Germanic *deupaz. Akin to Old English dēop, Old Saxon diop, Old High German tiof, Old Frisian diāp. Old Norse djúpr and Gothic 𐌳𐌹𐌿𐍀𐍃 (diups).

Adjective

diep (comparative diepiro, superlative diepist)

1. deep

Inflection

Declension of diep (a-stem)

strong declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	diep	diep	diep	diepa, diepe
accusative	diepan, diepen	diepa	diep	diepa, diepe
genitive	diepes	diepero	diepes	diepero
dative	diepin, diepemo	diepero	diepin, diepemo	diepon
weak declension
case	masculine	feminine	neuter	plural
nominative	diepo	diepa	diepa	diepon
accusative	diepon	diepon	diepa	diepon
genitive	diepin	diepon	diepin	diepono
dative	diepin	diepon	diepin	diepon

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: diep
  • Dutch: diep
    • Afrikaans: diep
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: dipu
    • Negerhollands: diep, dip
    • →? Sranan Tongo: dipi
      • → Caribbean Javanese: dipi

Further reading

“diep”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012