teef

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine) a bitch, a female dog: a female dog or other canine
2. (feminine, offensive, vulgar) a despicable woman; a bitch

Synoniemen

hond

🐕

wijfjesvos

wolvin

Vertalingen

chienne

perra

cagna

cadela

bitch

cachorra

Hündin

σκύλα

canha

lice

canicula

gossa

louve

she-dog

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/teːf/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelnederlands: teve

Overgenomen van Old Dutch: *tiva

Verwant aan Oudnoors: tík

Verwant aan Oudengels: tife

Verwant aan Duits: Zibbe

In summary

From Middle Dutch teve, from Old Dutch *tiva, from Proto-West Germanic *tibā, perhaps from the root of Old Norse tík (“bitch”).
Cognate to Old English tife and probably German Zibbe.