diŏboł

Silesian

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Inherited from Old Polish dyjabeł.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈdjɔ.bɔw/, (Western Silesian) /ˈdjɔw.bɔw/, (Głogówek) /ˈdjɛw.bɔw/
    • Audio (non-Western):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɔbɔw, -ɔwbɔw, -ɛwbɔw
    • Syllabification: diŏ‧boł

    Noun

    diŏboł m pers (female equivalent diŏblica, diminutive diŏblik or diŏbołek, related adjective diŏbelski or diŏbli)

    1. (folklore, theology) devil (evil creature)
      Synonyms: czŏrt, diŏsek
    2. (religion) devil (being from Hell)

    Declension

    Declension of diŏboł
    singular plural
    nominative diŏboł diŏbli/diŏbły
    genitive diŏbła diŏbłōw
    dative diŏbłowi diŏbłōm
    accusative diŏbła diŏbłōw
    instrumental diŏbłym diŏbłami/diŏbłōma
    locative diŏble diŏbłach
    vocative diŏble diobły

    Derived terms

    nouns
    • diŏbelstwo
    • diŏblica

    Further reading

    • diobol in dykcjonorz.eu
    • diŏboł in silling.org
    • Bogdan Kallus (2020) “diabeł”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 38
    • Henryk Jaroszewicz (2022) “diŏboł”, in Zasady pisowni języka śląskiego (in Polish), Siedlce: Wydawnictwo Naukowe IKR[i]BL, page 71
    • Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “djŏboł”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 162