djävul
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Swedish diævul, diæffwol, diæffuill, diawl, diwell, dyfwll, dyffwill, diefwel, from Old Norse djǫfull, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Compare Norwegian djevel, Danish djævel, English devil, German Teufel, Dutch duivel, Serbo-Croatian đȁvō.
NounEdit
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- (theology) devil, demon; a creature of hell.
- (theology) the Devil, Satan
- devil; bad part of the conscience
- devil; a wicked or naughty person
DeclensionEdit
| Declension of djävul | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | djävul | djävulen | djävlar | djävlarna |
| Genitive | djävuls | djävulens | djävlars | djävlarnas |
SynonymsEdit
- (a creature of hell): jävel, djävel
- (Satan): Djävulen, Satan, Lucifer
- (bad part of the conscience): jävel, djävel
- (a wicked person): jävel, djävel
Further readingEdit
- djävul in Svensk ordbok.