Teufelei

German

Etymology

From Teufel +‎ -ei.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɔɪ̯fəˈlaɪ̯/
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Teu‧fe‧lei

Noun

Teufelei f (genitive Teufelei, plural Teufeleien)

  1. devilry
    Synonyms: Arg, Bösartigkeit, Boshaftigkeit, Gehässigkeit

Declension

Declension of Teufelei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Teufelei die Teufeleien
genitive einer der Teufelei der Teufeleien
dative einer der Teufelei den Teufeleien
accusative eine die Teufelei die Teufeleien

Further reading

  • “Teufelei” in Duden online
  • “Teufelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Teufelei” in OpenThesaurus.de
  • “Teufelei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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