Translingual

Symbol

tyv

1. (ISO 639-2, ISO 639-3, languages) ISO language code for the Tuvan language

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish thiuf, þiufær, from Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtyv/, [ˈtˢyʊ̯ˀ]

Noun

tyv c (singular definite tyven, plural indefinite tyve)

1. thief (one who carries out theft)

Inflection

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse þjófr, from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz.

Alternative forms

• tjuv

Noun

tyv m ‎(definite singular tyven, indefinite plural tyver, definite plural tyvene)

1. a thief (person who steals)

Derived terms

• butikktyv
• innbruddstyv

References

• “tyv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.