noun#621 by frequency
der Teufel
/ˈtɔɪ̯fəl/
the Devil, Satan; a devil, satan
- genitive
- des Teufels
- plural
- die Teufel
Meanings
- 1
the Devil, Satan — supreme evil spirit in the Abrahamic religions
Ich glaube nicht an den Teufel.
I don't believe in the Devil.
Tatoeba · Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR
Ich will meine Seele nicht dem Teufel verkaufen.
I don't want to sell my soul to the devil.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
a devil, satan — a creature of hell, a demon, a fallen angel
- 3
a devil, satan — an evil person
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derTeufel | dieTeufel |
| accusative | denTeufel | dieTeufel |
| dative | demTeufel | denTeufeln |
| genitive | desTeufels | derTeufel |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.