Deife

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German tiuvel, from Old High German tiufal. Cognate to German Teufel, Pennsylvania German Deiwel, Dutch duivel, Old Saxon diubol (German Low German Düwel, Dîwel), English devil.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd̥aɛ̯fɛ/, [-fœ]
  • IPA(key): /ˈd̥æːfœ/ (East Central Bavarian, Vienna)

Noun

Deife m (plural Deife, diminutive Deiferl)

  1. (singular only) the Devil, Satan (supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions)
  2. a devil, satan (a creature of hell, a demon, a fallen angel)
  3. a devil, satan (an evil person)
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