Masculine
Teufel
- (masculine, singular, singular-only, strong) the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)
- (masculine, strong) a devil, satan (a creature of hell, a demon, a fallen angel)
- (masculine, strong) a devil, satan (an evil person)
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
deifel
Basel-Landschaft
deiggeler
Basel-Landschaft
deihängger
Basel-Landschaft
dreihängger
Basel-Landschaft
gugger
Basel-Landschaft
guggugg
Basel-Landschaft
heernlimaa
Basel-Landschaft
schinder
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɔʏfl̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German tiuvel, from Old High German tiufal, from Proto-West Germanic *diubul. Cognate to Bavarian Teifl, Deife, Pennsylvania German Deiwel, Dutch duivel, Old Saxon diubol (German Low German Düwel, Dîwel), English devil.
Related words
bad spirit
evil spirit
bad person
evil god
Chinese “ghost” constellation
devil king
mocking bug
böser Geist
Diabolo
böser Mensch
böse Gottheit
Damon
boser Geist
Seele eines Verstorbenen
Bestie in Menschengestalt
Dämonin
666
Düvel
große Tier
diablo
diavolo
diable
diabo
diabolus
diable
şeytan
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