Irish word

diabhal

devil

nounmasculine/ˈdʲiəl̪ˠ/

diabhal means “devil” in Irish and is used as a noun. Its recorded IPA pronunciation is /ˈdʲiəl̪ˠ/.

Mutation forms

An diabhal obair bhaile seo!

This damn homework!

Dhíolfadh sé a anam leis an diabhal.

He would sell his soul to the devil.

Is cuma sa diabhal cá bhfuil sé!

It doesn't bloody matter where he is!

Is cuma sa diabhal liom faoi na pictiúir!

I don't bloody care about the pictures!

Ní lú orm an diabhal ná é.

I hate him more than the devil.

Religion

cuid

part

dia

a god

uí

genitive singular

sagart

priest

creideamh

belief

anam

soul

ordú

order

San

Saint

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