Dieb

See also: dieb

German

Etymology

From Middle High German diep, from Old High German diob (compare Old Saxon thiof), from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /diːp/
Rhymes: -iːp
Audio (file)

Noun

Dieb m (genitive Diebes or Diebs, plural Diebe, feminine Diebin)

thief

Declension

Declension of Dieb

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dieb	die	Diebe
genitive	eines	des	Diebes, Diebs	der	Diebe
dative	einem	dem	Dieb, Diebe¹	den	Dieben
accusative	einen	den	Dieb	die	Diebe

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading

Dieb in Duden online

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