Yiddish

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Etymology

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From Middle High German tiuvel, tievel, from Old High German tiufal, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Compare German Teufel.

Noun

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טײַוול (tayvlm, plural טײַוולאָנים (tayvlonem) or טײַוואָלים (tayvolem), diminutive טײַוועלע (tayvele)

  1. devil
  2. the Devil

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