djevel

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Djevel (when meaning “Satan”) dæven (in exclamations) dævel, jævel, jækel (dialectal or colloquial) === Etymology === Inherited from Danish djævel, from Old Norse djǫfull, itself (probably through Old English deōful) from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Cognate with Swedish djävul, English devil, Dutch duivel, German Teufel. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈjeːʋəl/, /ˈdjeːʋəl/ === Noun === djevel m (definite singular djevelen, indefinite plural djevler, definite plural djevlene) devil (creature of hell, evil spirit) (definite) the Devil, Satan (lord of hell and all evil powers) (figurative) devil (wicked or naughty person) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “djevel” in The Bokmål Dictionary. “djevel” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB). == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Etymology === From Old Norse djǫfull, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²(d)jɛːvəl/ === 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) Synonyms: Gamal-Eirik, hinmannen, meisk, vondemannen, den vonde, tram devil (wicked or naughty person) ==== Derived terms ==== djevelsk djevelskap dæven ==== See also ==== === References === “djevel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.