Etymology

ganef

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Today it means: A thief; a rascal or scoundrel. Full definition →

Yiddish גנבֿ ← Hebrew גנב
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  1. Hebrew · derived fromגנב“thief”
  2. Yiddish · derived fromגנבֿ
  3. English todayganef

From Yiddish גנבֿ (ganef), from Hebrew גנב (ganáv, “thief”).

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