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ganev

ganev is the alternative form of ganef.

Meaning of ganef

Noun

ganef (plural ganefs or ganevim)

  1. (derogatory, slang) 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

Proper noun capitalized: Ganev

Ganev (plural Ganevs)

  1. A surname from Bulgarian.

Forms of ganev

Noun
pluralganevs
Proper noun
pluralGanevs

Origin of ganev

Borrowed from Bulgarian Ганев (Ganev).

Questions about ganev

What does ganev mean?
Ganev means a surname from Bulgarian.
What is ganev the alternative form of?
Ganev is the alternative form of ganef.
What part of speech is ganev?
Ganev is a proper noun.

Words near ganev in the dictionary

  1. Ganesh
  2. Ganesha
  3. Ganeshganj
  4. Ganeshprayag
  5. ganetespib
  6. ganev
  7. ganevim
  8. ganevs
  9. Ganey
  10. Ganeys
  11. ganfer

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