dievegge

Dutch

Etymology

Equivalent to dief (“thief”) +‎ -egge (“suffix appended to words to make a female form”). From Middle Dutch diefegge. This suffix is no longer productive.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌdiˈvɛɣə/
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  • Hyphenation: die‧veg‧ge

Noun

dievegge f (plural dievegges or dieveggen, diminutive dieveggetje n, masculine dief)

  1. female thief
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