Deibel
East Central German
Noun
Deibel
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
Noun
Deibel m (genitive Deibels, plural Deibel)
- (chiefly colloquial, in idioms, interjections etc.) devil
- Weiß der Deibel...
- “The devil may know...”
- ...zum Deibel jagen... — “...send [someone] to the devil...”