deman

deman

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 + Latin māne, from Proto-Indo-European *meh₂- (to mature, ripen).

    Pronunciation

    • Audio (Béarn):(file)

    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

    • IPA(key): /ˈdeː.mɑn/

    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 + dative = "to something"]

    Conjugation

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Middle English: demen