djǫfull
Old Norse edit
Etymology edit
From Old English dēofol, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).
Noun edit
djǫfull m
Declension edit
Declension of djǫfull (strong a-stem)
| masculine | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | djǫfull | djǫfullinn | djǫflar | djǫflarnir |
| accusative | djǫful | djǫfulinn | djǫfla | djǫflana |
| dative | djǫfli | djǫflinum | djǫflum | djǫflunum |
| genitive | djǫfuls | djǫfulsins | djǫfla | djǫflanna |
Derived terms edit
- djǫflablót n (“worshipping of devils”)
- djǫflaflokkr m (“host of devils”)
- djǫflamót n (“meeting of devils”)
- djǫfulligr (“devilish”)
- djǫfulóðr (“possessed”)
- djǫfulskraptr m (“diabolical power”)
- djǫfulsprestr m (“priest of devils”)
- djǫfulœrr (“possessed”)
Descendants edit
- Icelandic: djöfull
- Faroese: djevul, devul
- Norwegian:
- Old Swedish: diævul, diæffwol, diæffuill, diawl, diwell, dyfwll, dyffwill, diefwel
- Danish: djævel
References edit
- djöfull in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.