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duivel

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From Middle Dutch duvel, from Old Dutch diuval, from Proto-West Germanic *diubul, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈdœy̯vəl/
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    • Hyphenation: dui‧vel
    • Rhymes: -œy̯vəl

    Noun

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    duivel m (plural duivels or duivelen, diminutive duiveltje n)

    1. devil

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • Afrikaans: duiwel
    • Berbice Creole Dutch: diflu
    • Negerhollands: duvel, dievel