Déift

Luxembourgish Etymology From northern lb gmh *diufede (attested as gmh dūfde etc.), from northern lb goh *diufitha, from lb gem-pro *diupiþō. Analysable as lb déif -t. The expected Luxembourgish form is lb *Däift; the vowel was adapted to the form of the underlying adjective (as in some other Germanic languages). Cognate with nl diepte, en depth. Compare also de Tiefe. Pronunciation lb /dei̯ft/ [dɜɪ̯ft] Noun f depth Related terms lb déif