גנבֿ

See also: גנב

Yiddish

Etymology

From Medieval Ashkenazi Hebrew גַּנָּב (gánov, “thief”), from Tiberian Hebrew גַּנָּב (ganốv).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡanəf/, /ˈɡanəv/

Noun

גנבֿ • (ganef) m, plural גנבֿים (ganovim), feminine גנבֿטע (ganefte)

1. thief, fraudster
2. (derogatory) crook, rascal, scoundrel, person who wrongs another

Derived terms

• גנבֿענען (ganvenen)

Descendants

• → Dutch: gannef
• → English: ganef
• → German: Ganove, Ganeff
• → Lower Sorbian: ganowa
• → Luxembourgish: Gannef