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Dutch
Etymology
Dialectal form of duivel.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdy.vəl/
- Hyphenation: du‧vel
Noun
duvel m (plural duvels, diminutive duveltje n)
- devil
- body, especially in op z'n duvel (“a beating”)
- 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)
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Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch diuval, from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).
Noun
duvel m
- devil, demon
- Devil, Satan
Inflection
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