duvel

See also: Duvel

Dutch

Etymology

Dialectal form of duivel

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: du‧vel

Noun

duvel m (plural duvels, diminutive duveltje n)

  1. devil
  2. body, especially in op z'n duvel (“a beating”)
  3. impish child, rascal

References

  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch diuval, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Noun

duvel m

  1. devil, demon
  2. Devil, Satan

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

Further reading

  • “duvel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • “duvel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
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