Dieb
derNounthief
English translations
- 01
thief
- 02
robber
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die etwas stiehlt.
- English meaning
- thief
- Synonym
- Räuber, Einbrecher
- German example
- Der Dieb wurde von der Polizei gefasst.
- English example
- The thief was caught by the police.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Dieb
- Plural Form
- die Diebe
Related words
- Diebstahl
Theft is the unlawful taking of someone else's property with the intention of appropriating it.
- Diebin
A thief is a female person who steals something.
- Dieberei
Theft
- Meisterdieb
Master thief
- Ladendieb
Shoplifter
- Einbruchdiebstahl
Burglary
- Taschendieb
pickpocket
- Genugtuung
Satisfaction means a feeling of fulfillment or contentment, often after redress or revenge.
- Halseisen
Pillory, neck iron
- Beraubung
Robbery
- Kleinkriminalität
Petty crime
- Bolzenschneider
Bolt cutter
- Wegnahme
Removal, taking away, confiscation
- Reisegepäckversicherung
Baggage insurance
- Lockvogel
decoy
- Räuberei
Robbery
- aufbrechen
To depart, to break open
- verdächtigen
Suspect
- entlassen
Dismiss
- verhaften
to arrest
- einbrechen
to break into
- verklagen
to sue
- sich in Luft auflösen
to vanish into thin air
- einlochen
To lock up, to imprison; also: to hole (a ball)
- auflauern
To lie in wait means to hide in order to surprise or ambush someone.
- aufstöbern
To track down, to unearth
- beschuldigt
Accused means that someone is alleged to have done something wrong or unlawful.
- eingesperrt
Imprisoned
- abgeführt
Taken away (by police)
- habhaft
To seize, to get hold of
- Raub
robbery
- Elster
Magpie
- Beute
Loot, Prey
- Beute
Loot, Prey
- Einbrecher
Burglar
- Hehler
Fence (receiver of stolen goods)
- Einbruch
Burglary
- Plagiat
Plagiarism
- Anklage
Indictment
- Beihilfe
Accessory
- Plünderin
Looting woman, plunderer
- entwischen
Escape
- Rechtsbruch
Breach of law
- Unterschlagung
Embezzlement
- Plagiatorin
A female plagiarist is a woman who commits plagiarism, that is, presents someone else's ideas or texts as her own.
- Strafbarkeit
Criminality refers to the characteristic of an act that is punishable by law and thus entails legal consequences.
- Bewährungsstrafe
Probation
- Komplice
Accomplice
- Beutelschneiderei
Pickpocketing
Example sentences with “Dieb”
Der Dieb wurde gefasst. (The thief was caught.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the feminine of Dieb?
The feminine is 'die Diebin'.