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devil noun

  /ˈdɛvəl/ , /ˈdɛvɪl/
  • (theology) An evil creature, the objectification of a hostile and destructive force.
 duivel, drommel
  • A wicked or naughty person, or one who harbors reckless, spirited energy, especially in a mischievous way; usually said of a young child.
 duivel, deugniet
  • The bad part of the conscience; the opposite to the angel.
 duivel
  • A person, especially a man; used to express a particular opinion of him, usually in the phrases poor devil and lucky devil.
 duivel, duvel
  • A thing that is awkward or difficult to understand or do.
 harde noot
  • (euphemistic, with an article, as an intensifier) Hell.
 verduiveld, duivel

devil properNoun

  /ˈdɛvəl/ , /ˈdɛvɪl/
  • (theology) The chief devil; Satan.
 duivel

devil verb

  /ˈdɛvəl/ , /ˈdɛvɪl/
  • To annoy or bother.
 beduvelen, pesten, plagen
  • To grill with cayenne pepper; to season highly in cooking, as with pepper.
 peperen

devilment noun

  /ˈdɛv(ə)lm(ə)nt/ , /ˈdɛv(ɪ)lm(ə)nt/
  • (uncountable) Devilish action or conduct; wickedness; (more generally) troublemaking behaviour; mischief; (countable) an instance of this.
 boosaardigheid, duivelse streek
she-devil
duivelin, feeks, helleveeg
Tasmanian devil
Tasmaanse duivel, buidelduivel
dust devil
stofhoos, stofduivel
hay devil
hooiduivel
lucky devil
bofkont
poor devil
katijf
sea devil
zeeduivel
devil-may-care
lichtzinnig
devil's dozen
bakkersdozijn
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