Deibel

East Central German

Noun

Deibel

  1. devil

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Regional forms of Teufel (devil); in the case of Deibel: East Central German. These have spread supraregionally, possibly due to the fact that mentioning the devil’s name was considered obscene (for religious or superstitious reasons).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ̯bəl/

Noun

Deibel m (genitive Deibels, plural Deibel)

  1. (chiefly colloquial, in idioms, interjections etc.) devil
    Weiß der Deibel...
    “The devil may know...”
    ...zum Deibel jagen... — “...send [someone] to the devil...”

Declension

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