Deibel
East Central German
Noun
Deibel
- devil
German
Alternative forms
- Deiwel
- Deubel
- Deuwel
Etymology
Regional forms of Teufel (“devil”); in the case of Deibel: East Central German. These have spread supraregionally, possibly due to the fact that mentioning the devil’s name was considered obscene (for religious or superstitious reasons).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ̯bəl/
Noun
Deibel m (genitive Deibels, plural Deibel)
- (chiefly colloquial, in idioms, interjections etc.) devil
- Weiß der Deibel...
- “The devil may know...”
- ...zum Deibel jagen... — “...send [someone] to the devil...”
Declension
Declension of Deibel
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Deibel | die | Deibel |
genitive | eines | des | Deibels | der | Deibel |
dative | einem | dem | Deibel | den | Deibeln |
accusative | einen | den | Deibel | die | Deibel |