thievish

English

Etymology

From Middle English thevysch, equivalent to thief +‎ -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian däifsk (“thievish”), Dutch diefsch (“thievish”), German Low German deevsk (“thievish”), German diebisch (“thievish”).

Adjective

thievish (comparative more thievish, superlative most thievish)

1. Having a tendency to steal.
2. Having the manner of a thief; furtive; stealthy.

Translations

Having a tendency to steal.

• Esperanto: ŝtelema
• German: diebisch
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• Latin: fūrax, tagax
• Westrobothnian: ,