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teef
teef
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teːf/
- Rhymes: -eːf
Etymology
From Middle Dutch teve, from Old Dutch *tiva, from Proto-Germanic *tibō-.
Cognate to Old English tife and probably German Zibbe.
Noun
teef f (plural teven, diminutive teefje n, masculine reu)
References
- "Teef (wijfjeshond)", in M. Philippa e.a. (2003-2009), Etymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands, via: Etymologiebank.nl.