djävul
Swedish
Etymology
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-Croat djavo.
Noun
djävul c
- (theology) devil, demon; a creature of hell.
- (theology) the Devil, Satan
- devil; bad part of the conscience
- devil; a wicked or naughty person
Declension
| Declension of djävul | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | djävul | djävulen | djävlar | djävlarna |
| Genitive | djävuls | djävulens | djävlars | djävlarnas |
Synonyms
- (a creature of hell): jävel, djävel
- (Satan): Djävulen, Satan, Lucifer
- (bad part of the conscience): jävel, djävel
- (a wicked person): jävel, djävel