do diabła

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “to [the] devil”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɔˈdjab.wa/
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  • Rhymes: -abwa

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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