Dieb

/diːb/

चोर

Origin & History

Borrowed/derived from German Dieb “thief,” from Old High German diob, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *þeubaz (“thief”).

जर्मन Dieb “चोर” से उधार/व्युत्पन्न; यह पुरानी उच्च जर्मन diob से आया है, और मूलतः प्रोटो-जर्मैनिक *þeubaz (“चोर”) से संबद्ध है।

Definition

In English, dieb is a (nonstandard/rare) rendering of German Dieb meaning “thief,” used mainly in translations, names, or stylized contexts.

अंग्रेज़ी में dieb एक (अमानक/दुर्लभ) रूप है जो जर्मन शब्द Dieb (“चोर”) का लिप्यंतरण/रूपांतरण है; इसका उपयोग प्रायः अनुवाद, नामों, या शैलीगत संदर्भों में होता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
In the novel’s translation, the word “dieb” is glossed as “thief.”
उपन्यास के अनुवाद में “dieb” शब्द का अर्थ “चोर” बताया गया है।

Usage Examples

He recognized the German word dieb on the sign and understood it meant “thief.”
The character is nicknamed Dieb because he is known for stealing.
In some English texts, dieb appears as a stylistic borrowing from German.

Antonyms

Honest person Law-abiding citizen Owner

Related Forms

Noun
Thief / Theft / Robber / Robbery
Verb
Steal / Stealing / Stole / Stolen / Rob / Robbing / Robbed
Adjective
Thieving / Stolen

Idioms & Phrases

To catch a thief
चोर को पकड़ना
To set a thief to catch a thief
चोर को पकड़ने के लिए चोर ही लगाना