teef

English

Noun

teef

  1. plural of toof

Anagrams

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch teef.

Noun

teef (plural tewe)

  1. bitch (female dog)

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch teve, from Old Dutch *tiva, from Proto-Germanic *tibō-.

Cognate to Old English tife and probably German Zibbe.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /teːf/
  • teef(file)
  • Hyphenation: teef
  • Rhymes: -eːf

Noun

teef f (plural teven, diminutive teefje n, masculine reu)

  1. A bitch, a female dog: a female dog or other canine.

Derived terms

References
  • "Teef (wijfjeshond)", in M. Philippa e.a. (2003-2009), Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands, via: Etymologiebank.nl.

West Frisian

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch teef.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /teːf/

Noun

teef c (plural teven, diminutive teefke)

  1. bitch, female dog

Further reading
  • “teef”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011
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