| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dif/ |
| Hyphenation | dief |
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | dieven |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| diefje | diefjes |
| Afrikaans | dief |
|---|---|
| English | thief |
| English (Old English) | þeof |
| Esperanto | ŝtelinto |
| Italian | ladro |
| Sranan | fufuruman |
| Yiddish | גנב |