deabru

Basque

Etymology

Syncope of earlier *deaburu, from Proto-Basque *deabulu, borrowed from early Romance, from Latin diabolus.

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /deabru/, [d̪e̞.a.β̞ru]

Noun

deabru anim

  1. the Devil, Satan
  2. devil, demon
  3. a mischievous person

Usage notes

Sometimes capitalised when referring specifically to Satan.

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

See also

Further reading
  • "deabru" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “deabru” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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