דעמאָן

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛmɔn/
  • Hyphenation: דע‧מאָן

Noun

דעמאָן • (demonm, plural דעמאָנען (demonen)

  1. demon

Derived terms

References

  • Paul Abelson (1915), “demon”, in English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary, New York: The Jewish Press, page 348
  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “דעמאָן” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].