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English
Etymology 1
See Satan: from Latin Satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), from Hebrew שָׂטָן (Sātān, “adversary, accuser”).
Noun
satan (plural satans)
- Alternative form of Satan (especially in the sense "a demon follower of Satan; a fallen angel").
1993, Jacob Lassner, Demonizing the Queen of Sheba, page 199:According to Wahb b. Munnabih, Muhammad b. Ka‘b, and other authorities: Solomon was led to this [test of her intelligence] because the satans feared that he would marry her and make her desirous of having his offspring. She would then disclose to him the secrets of the jinn, and they would never rid themselves of their subservience to Solomon and his offspring to follow.
2004, Mark Allan Powell, “6: Satan and the Demons”, in Kathleen E. Corley, Robert L. Webb, editors, Jesus and Mel Gibson′s The Passion of the Christ: The Film, the Gospels and the Claims of History, page 72:He tells them to go away, calling them ‘You little satans!’ and then the children′s faces become ghoulish and they begin snapping at him, trying to bite him. A short time later, we see Judas being chased by about a dozen of these children; he falls and they kick and hit him. Twice, we see the figure of Satan (recognizable from the opening scene) standing among the demon-children.
Etymology 2
Noun
satan (plural satans)
- Obsolete form of satin.
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Azerbaijani
Participle
satan
- subject non-past participle of satmaq
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
satan m anim (female equivalent satanice)
- Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)
- wild person
- evil person
- a certain mushroom
Declension
Declension of satan (hard masculine animate)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “satan”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “satan”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
- “satan”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)
Esperanto
Pronunciation
Adjective
satan
- accusative singular of sata
French
Pronunciation
Noun
satan m (plural satans)
- Alternative form of Satan
Further reading
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Satan.
Pronunciation
Noun
satan
- bastard; sly person
Interjection
satan
- (vulgar) fuck; shit
- Satan! Det gjer vondt! ― Fuck! This hurts!
- Satan då!
- Holy shit!
- Fuck this!
Romanian
Noun
satan m (plural satani)
- Alternative form of satană
Declension
Slovak
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Derived from Ecclesiastical Latin satān, from Ancient Greek Σατάν (Satán), Σατᾶν (Satân) from Hebrew שָׂטָן (śāṭān, “adversary, accuser”).[1]
Noun
satan m pers (relational adjective satanský)
- Satan, the Devil, the supreme evil spirit, who rules Hell
- (expressive, derogatory) a person or animal regarded as particularly malignant, detestable, or evil
Declension
Declension of
satan (pattern
chlap)
Etymology 2
Shortening of the taxonomic name hríb satanský, a calque of the species name Rubroboletus satanas. See satan, etymology 1.
Noun
satan m inan
- (colloquial) a poisonous fungus of the bolete family, Rubroboletus satanas (earlier: Boletus satanas), with a pale cap and a red-patterned stem
- Synonym: (taxonomic name) hríb satanský
Declension
Declension of
satan (pattern
dub)
References
Further reading
- “satan”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024
Swedish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
satan c (genitive satans)
- the devil
Usage notes
Traditionally not capitalized.
Derived terms
References
Interjection
satan
- (vulgar) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt, etc. A swear word.
- Synonym: (jocular) satan i gatan
- Satan också! ― Damnit!
- Sluta föra sånt satans oväsen! ― Stop being so bloody noisy!
- Spelet är svårt som satan ― The game is hard as hell
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