Teufelsweib

German

Etymology

From Teufel +‎ -s- +‎ Weib.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩sˌvaɪ̯p/
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  • Hyphenation: Teu‧fels‧weib

Noun

Teufelsweib n (strong, genitive Teufelsweibes or Teufelsweibs, plural Teufelsweiber)

  1. she-devil

Declension
Declension of Teufelsweib [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Teufelsweib die Teufelsweiber
genitive eines des Teufelsweibes, Teufelsweibs der Teufelsweiber
dative einem dem Teufelsweib, Teufelsweibe1 den Teufelsweibern
accusative ein das Teufelsweib die Teufelsweiber

1Now rare, see notes.

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