djævel
See also: djävel
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse djǫfull, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “devil, slanderer”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål djevel, Swedish djävul, English devil, German Teufel, Dutch duivel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /djɛːvəl/, [ˈd̥jɛːʊl]
Noun
djævel c (singular definite djævlen or djævelen, plural indefinite djævle)
- devil, fiend
Inflection
Declension of djævel
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | djævel | djævlen djævelen | djævle | djævlene |
| genitive | djævels | djævlens djævelens | djævles | djævlenes |