ganef
/ˈɡɑnəf/
ganef noun: a thief; a rascal or scoundrel.
Noun
ganef (plural ganefs or ganevim)
- A thief; a rascal or scoundrel.
- Right to the end of the street he dragged her, pursued by a hooting crowd. Then he stopped, worn out. "Will you give me that sixpence, you Ganef!"1914 [1892], Israel Zangwill, Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
- Packed in airtight against the bite of the steely out-of-doors, most of the village of Vodna—except the children and the half-witted Shimsha, the ganef—huddled under its none-too-plentiful coverings that night and prayed and trembled.1922, Fannie Hurst, “Roulette”, in The Vertical City
Forms of ganef
| plural | ganefs |
|---|---|
| plural | ganevim |
| alternative form | ganif |
| alternative form | ganof |
| alternative form | gonef |
| alternative form | gonif |
| alternative form | goniff |
| alternative form | gannef |
| alternative form | gonof |
| alternative form | gonoff |
| alternative form | gonoph |
| alternative form | gonnof |
Origin of ganef
From Yiddish גנבֿ (ganef), from Hebrew גנב (ganáv, “thief”).
Questions about ganef
- What does ganef mean?
- Ganef means a thief; a rascal or scoundrel.
- What part of speech is ganef?
- Ganef is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ganef?
- Ganef is pronounced /ˈɡɑnəf/.
- What is the plural of ganef?
- The plural of ganef is ganefs.
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