djevel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse djǫfull, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Compare with Swedish djävul, Danish djævel, English devil, German Teufel, Dutch duivel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈ(d)jeːʋəl/, /ˈɟeːʋəl/

Noun

djevel m (definite singular djevelen, indefinite plural djevler, definite plural djevlene)

1. devil (a creature of hell)
2. devil or the Devil (Satan: also capitalised as Djevelen)
3. devil (wicked or naughty person)

Derived terms

• djevelsk
• djevelskap
• dæven

References

• “djevel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse djǫfull, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²(d)jɛːvəl/

Noun

djevel m (definite singular djevelen, indefinite plural djevlar, definite plural djevlane)

1. devil (a creature of hell)
2. devil or the Devil (Satan: also capitalised as Djevelen)

   Synonyms: hinmannen, vondemannen, den vonde

3. devil (wicked or naughty person)

Derived terms

• djevelsk
• djevelskap
• dæven

Related terms

• Bengen
• faen
• fanden
• Gamle-Erik
• jævla
• satan

References

• “djevel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.