Where does “gannef” come from?

gannef (Dutch) comes from Yiddish גנבֿ, from Hebrew גנב — to steal; thief.

gannef (Dutch): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “gannef”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishגנבֿthief, fraudster; crook, rascal, scoundrel,...
2Hebrewגנבto steal; thief
Every word from Hebrew גנב →Every word from Yiddish גנבֿ →