duvel

See also: Duvel, Düvel, and düvel

Dutch

Etymology

Dialectal form of duivel.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdy.vəl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: du‧vel

Noun

duvel m (plural duvels, diminutive duveltje n)

  1. devil
  2. body, especially in op z'n duvel (“a beating”)
  3. impish child, rascal

Derived terms

References
  • M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

Anagrams

Middle Dutch

Etymology

From Old Dutch diuval, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Noun

duvel m

  1. devil, demon
  2. Devil, Satan

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

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

Further reading
  • “duvel”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
  • Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “duvel”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN
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