djevel

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse djǫfull, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Compare with Swedish djävul, Danish djævel, English devil, German Teufel, Dutch duivel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdjeːʋəl/, /ˈɟeːʋəl/

Noun

djevel m (definite singular djevelen, indefinite plural djevler, definite plural djevlene)

devil (a creature of hell)
devil or the Devil (Satan: also capitalised as Djevelen)
devil (wicked or naughty person)

Derived terms

djevelsk

References

“djevel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse djǫfull, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Noun

djevel m (definite singular djevelen, indefinite plural djevlar, definite plural djevlane)

devil (a creature of hell)
devil or the Devil (Satan: also capitalised as Djevelen)
devil (wicked or naughty person)

Derived terms

djevelsk

References

“djevel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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