Tüüfel

Alemannic German

Etymology

    From Old High German tiufal (“devil”), in turn borrowed from Latin diabolus (“devil”), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos, “slanderer; the Devil”), from Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō, “slander”). Cognate with German Teufel, Dutch duivel, English devil, Icelandic djöfull.

    Noun

    Tüüfel m (plural Tüüfel)

    1. devil
    2. (Christianity) The Devil; Satan

    References

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