djävul
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish diævul, diæffwol, diæffuill, diawl, diwell, dyfwll, dyffwill, diefwel, from Old Norse djǫfull, ultimately from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos). Compare Norwegian djevel, Danish djævel, English devil, German Teufel, Dutch duivel, Serbo-Croatian đȁvō, Romanian diavol.
Noun[edit]
djävul c
- (theology) devil, demon; a creature of hell.
- (theology) the Devil, Satan
- devil; bad part of the conscience
- devil; a wicked or naughty person
Declension[edit]
| Declension of djävul | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | djävul | djävulen | djävlar | djävlarna |
| Genitive | djävuls | djävulens | djävlars | djävlarnas |
Synonyms[edit]
- (a creature of hell): jävel, djävel
- (Satan): Djävulen, Satan, Lucifer, hin håle
- (bad part of the conscience): jävel, djävel
- (a wicked person): jävel, djävel
Further reading[edit]
- djävul in Svensk ordbok.