do diabła

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to [the] devil”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɔ‿ˈdja.bwa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -abwa
  • Syllabification: do‿dia‧bła

Adverb

do diabła (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) far away
    Synonyms: do czorta, w cholerę, w diabły

Interjection

do diabła

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) the devil!, the dickens!, the hell!, on earth!
    Synonyms: do czorta, do diaska, do kaduka, do licha

Further reading

  • do diabła in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • do diabła in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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