Noun: diefstal
Gender: Masculine
Hyphenation:
| Sg. | diefstal |
| Pl. | diefstallen |
Sample Sentences
Nouns inflected like diefstal
internettrol,
grenstol,
zevende naamval,
diefstal,
mottenbal,
paasstol,
slachtofferrol,
Olympiajol,
boksbal,
boogbal,
boekrol,
spoedgeval,
bouwval,
niemendal,
bagatel,
grote pimpernel,
zoutwaterkrokodil,
sneeuwval,
sneeuwbol,
sneeuwbal, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
From late Middle Dutch diefstal, from Middle High German diepstale, from diep (“thief”) + stale (“theft”). The former part has the same origin as dief, the latter is from Old High German stāla, from Proto-Germanic *stēlō. Replaced the Middle Dutch word diefte, which still survives in some dialects.
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