gauwdief
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈɣɑu̯.dif/
noun
Definitions
- A fast-fingered, crafty thief
- (by extension) A clever crook, hustler
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish gauw (quickly, fast, soon) + Dutch, Flemish dief (thief).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
dief
Gloss
thief
Concept
Semantic Field
Law
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dagdief Dutch, Flemish
- dief Dutch, Flemish
- diefijzer Dutch, Flemish
- diefte Dutch, Flemish
- dievegge Dutch, Flemish
- dievenlantaarn Dutch, Flemish
- dieventaal Dutch, Flemish
- duitendief Dutch, Flemish
- gauw Dutch, Flemish
- kiekendief Dutch, Flemish
- klapperdief Dutch, Flemish
- kruimeldief Dutch, Flemish
- runderdief Dutch, Flemish
- veedief Dutch, Flemish
- wespendief Dutch, Flemish
- dief Middle Dutch
- gouwe Middle Dutch
- dief Afrikaans