"devilry" in German

devilry

Detailed translations for "devilry"

devilry

1. old-fashioned

devilry(also: malignity, malice, deviltry, cursedness)
die Bosheit{feminine}
devilry(also: malignity, sinisterness, viciousness, deviltry)
die Bösartigkeit{feminine}
devilry(also: deviltry)
das Arg{neuter}

2. other

devilry(also: devilish trick, diabolic trick, piece of devilry)
die Teufelei{feminine}
"The Police are baffled and admit that some kind of devilry governs the case. "
"Die Polizei irrt sich dauernd und räumt ein, dass in der Sache eine gewisse Teufelei im Spiel
To what end does this devilry serve?
Wozu soll diese Teufelei gut sein?

3. archaic

devilry(also: devil's work, work of the devil)
das Teufelswerk{neuter}

English synonyms for "devilry"

devilry {n}

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