Vocabulary
der
Dieb
· noun· Pl. die Diebe
thief
In crime stories, in the news — and when your bike is suddenly gone. A woman is die Diebin.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Dieb
- Plural
- die Diebe
- Genitiv
- des Diebes
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Dieb
thief
Jede Nacht kommt der Dieb in einen anderen Garten.
Every night the thief comes to a different garden.
Word family
Diebdie Diebin(female) thiefder Diebstahltheftder Taschendiebpickpocket
Common combinations
- einen Dieb fangento catch a thief
- Haltet den Dieb!Stop, thief!
Real examples
- Jede Nacht kommt der Dieb in einen anderen Garten.Every night the thief comes to a different garden.
- Die Polizei hat den Dieb schnell gefunden.The police found the thief quickly.
- Am Bahnhof gibt es viele Taschendiebe.There are lots of pickpockets at the station.
