how to pronounce dieb

/diːp/

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dieb is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of dieb in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… dann sagte so der dieb und im schnitt …”

meanings of dieb

noun:

Thief (male or of unspecified sex).

dieb frequency in german - C2 level of CEFR

the word dieb occurs in german on average 4.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.