Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch diefte, from Old Dutch *thiuvitha, *thiofta, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō. Equivalent to dief (thief) +‎ -te. Cognate with English theft.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdif.tə/
  • Hyphenation: dief‧te

Noun

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diefte f (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete or dialectal) theft

Synonyms

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Middle Dutch

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old Dutch *thiuvitha, *thiofta, from Proto-Germanic *þiubiþō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈdiəftə/, /ˈdiftə/

Noun

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diefte f

  1. theft
    Synonyms: stal, diefstal

Inflection

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Weak feminine
Singular Plural
Nominative diefte dieften
Accusative diefte dieften
Genitive dieften dieften
Dative diefte, dieften dieften

Descendants

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  • Dutch: diefte (dialectal)

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