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deman

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See also: demán, dè man, and dəman

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ man.

Verb

deman (third-person singular simple present demans, present participle demanning, simple past and past participle demanned)

  1. (transitive) To sack employees from.

Anagrams

Interlingua

Etymology

From French demain (“tomorrow”).

Adverb

deman

  1. tomorrow

Antonyms

Nyunga

Noun

deman

  1. cousin

References

  • 1997, R. Whitehurst, Noongar Dictionary, Noongar Language and Culture Centre (Aboriginal Corporation), →ISBN, page 5:
  • 2022, J. Boundry & T. Waigana, Noongar Boodja Waangkan : Noongar First Words, Freemantle Press, →ISBN:

Occitan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Occitan [Term?], from Late Latin dē māne (“early in the morning”), from dē + Latin māne, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (“to mature, ripen”).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

deman

  1. tomorrow

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dōmijan, from Proto-Germanic *dōmijaną.

Cognate with Old Frisian dēma, Old Saxon dōmian, Dutch doemen, Old High German tuomen, Old Norse dǿma (Danish dømme, Icelandic dæma), Gothic 𐌳𐍉𐌼𐌾𐌰𐌽 (dōmjan).

Pronunciation

Verb

dēman

  1. to judge
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints
      Ne sċeall nān godes þeġn for sċeattum riht dēman, ac healdan þone dōm ġif godes man sȳ...
      Nor shall one of God's servants decide a law for wealth, but maintain the judgement if he is a man of God...
  2. to sentence [with tō + dative = "to something"]

Conjugation

Conjugation of dēman (weak, class 1)
More information infinitive, indicative mood ...

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: demen
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