Deibel

East Central German

Noun

Deibel

1. devil

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German

Alternative forms

• Deiwel
• Deubel
• Deuwel

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...”