she-devil
she-devil · she-devils
чортиця, дияволиця, дияволка, чортиха
чертовка, дьяволица, бесовка
Teufelin, Drachen, Teufelsweib
A female devilA female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil).
Meaning
2 senses(literally)A female devil (as opposed to a he-devil, male devil).
Teufelin
дьяволи́цаdʹjavolíca, черто́вкаčertóvka, бесо́вкаbesóvka
дияволи́цяdyjavolýcja, дия́волкаdyjávolka, чорти́хаčortýxa
(figuratively)A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.
Teufelin, Teufelsweib, Drachen
дьяволи́цаdʹjavolíca, черто́вкаčertóvka, бесо́вкаbesóvka
дияволи́цяdyjavolýcja, дия́волкаdyjávolka, чорти́хаčortýxa
More definitions
- a cruel woman
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
female devil:
Русский
By meaning 1
female devil:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
female devil:
bad-tempered woman:
Origin
Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō)Ancient Greek διαβάλλω (diabállō)
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