teef

Dutch (Brabantic)

/teːf/

noun

Definitions

A bitch, a female dog: a female dog or other canine.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch teve inherited from Old Dutch *tiva derived from Proto-Germanic *tibō-.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*tibō-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

appel Dutch, Flemish
appelteef Dutch, Flemish
zweefteef Dutch, Flemish
zweven Dutch, Flemish
*tibō- Proto-Germanic
*tibǭ Proto-Germanic
tife Old English
tæve Danish
teve Middle Dutch
teef Afrikaans
*tiva Old Dutch
teef Western Frisian