Definition
The act of stealing small things of little value, usually over time rather than all at once.
Etymology
From Old French 'pelfre,' possibly related to 'pelf' meaning money or goods. The term appeared in English by the 1500s to describe petty theft.
Kelly Says
Pirates and office workers both pilfer—pirates stole from ships and travelers, but office workers famously pilfer pens and paper, which is why 'pilfering office supplies' is such a classic mild crime!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንገድ ማይ ላው
men-ged ma-i la-w
CACatalà
robatori
ro-ba-to-ri
DEDeutsch
Diebstahl
di-b-shtahl
ESEspañol
hurto menor
ur-to men-or
FISuomi
varkaus
var-kau-s
FRFrançais
petit larcin
pe-ti lar-san
IDBahasa Indonesia
pencurian kecil
pen-cu-ri-an ke-cil
KKKK
жауапкершілік
ja-u-ap-ker-shi-lik
MSBahasa Melayu
pencurian kecil
pen-cu-ri-an ke-cil
NLNederlands
diefstal
dief-stal
PLPolski
kradzież
kra-dz-ia
PTPortuguês
furto menor
fur-to men-or
SVSvenska
stölder
shto-l-er
TLTL
pagnanakaw
pa-g-na-na-kaw
UKУкраїнська
крадіжка
kra-di-zh-ka
VITiếng Việt
trộm cắp
trôm-cắp
ZUZU
ukuthwala
u-ku-th-wa-la