"Deev" meaning in Low German

See Deev in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /deːf/, [deːf ~ dei̯f] Forms: Deven [plural], Deve [plural], Deef [alternative], Deew [alternative], Deif [alternative], Deuf [alternative], Doif [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle Low German dêf, from Old Saxon thiof. More at thief. Etymology templates: {{dercat|nds|gmw-pro|gem-pro|inh=2}}, {{inh|nds|gml|dêf}} Middle Low German dêf, {{inh|nds|osx|thiof}} Old Saxon thiof Head templates: {{nds-noun|m|Deven,Deve}} Deev m (plural Deven or Deve), {{tlb|nds|GLG|chiefly|northwestern dialects}} (German Low German, chiefly northwestern dialects)
  1. thief Tags: German-Low-German, Northwestern, dialectal, masculine Derived forms: Deveree

Inflected forms

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