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Deibel
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East Central German
Etymology
gmw-ecg
Noun
gmw-ecg noun
devil
German
Alternative forms
de Deiwel Deubel Deuwel
Etymology
Regional forms of de 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
de /ˈdaɪ̯bəl/
Noun
m
de chiefly colloquial in idioms, interjections etc. devil
de Weiß der Deibel... The devil may know...
de ...zum Deibel jagen... ...send [someone] to the devil...
de Pfui Deibel! Yuck! Ew!
Declension
m