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Teufel.

the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɔɪ̯fəl/[ˈtʰɔʏ.fl̩]
  1. the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)

    masculine · singular · singular-only · strong
  2. a devil, satan (a creature of hell, a demon, a fallen angel)

    masculine · strong
  3. a devil, satan (an evil person)

    masculine · strong
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German tiuvel, from Old High German tiufal, from Proto-West Germanic *diubul, from Latin diabolus, ultimately from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “false accuser, slanderer”). Cognate to Bavarian Teifl, Deife, Pennsylvania German Deiwel, Dutch duivel, Old Saxon diubol (German Low German Düwel, Dîwel), English devil.

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