der Dieb
B1thief
- English meaning
- thief
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Diebe
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
- Vocabulary package
- Crime & Police
- Dictionary
- German words with D
Dieb in a sentence
Ein Dieb hat mir auf dem Markt die Tasche gestohlen.
A thief stole my bag from me at the market.
Declension of der Dieb
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Dieb | die Diebe |
| Accusative | den Dieb | die Diebe |
| Dative | dem Dieb | den Dieben |
| Genitive | des Diebes | der Diebe |
Word family
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Where Dieb comes from
gemeingermanischen Ursprungs; entstammt dem Gotischen 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌱𐍃, deadjektiv zu 𐌸𐌹𐌿𐌱𐌾𐍉 „heimlich“, seinerseits zu *þiuban, þaub, þubun „verbergen“; bezeugt im Althochdeutschen diup, diop, im Mittelhochdeutschen diep
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Questions about Dieb
Is it der, die or das Dieb?
It is der Dieb — Dieb is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Diebe.
What is the plural of Dieb?
The plural of der Dieb is die Diebe.
What is the genitive of Dieb?
The genitive singular is des Diebes. The dative plural is den Dieben.
What does Dieb mean in English?
der Dieb means "thief". For example: "Ein Dieb hat mir auf dem Markt die Tasche gestohlen." — "A thief stole my bag from me at the market."
What level is Dieb in German?
Dieb is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the crime & police vocabulary.
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