ganef

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a thief, dishonest person, or scoundrel, often used as a general term of abuse.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv jiddischen Ursprungs, das einen Dieb, einen unehrlichen Menschen oder einen Schurken bezeichnet und oft als allgemeines Schimpfwort verwendet wird.

1. Thief or dishonest person C1 informal

   A person who steals or is dishonest; a scoundrel. Often used as a mild term of abuse.

   • That ganef stole my wallet on the subway.
   • Don't trust him, he's a real ganef.
   • The old man called the pickpocket a ganef.

   🇩🇪Dieb oder unehrliche Person

   Synonyme: cheatcrookroguescoundrelswindlerthief

• ganefs plural form
• ganevim plural form
• ganefs' possessive plural form
• ganevim's possessive plural form
• ganef's possessive singular form