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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French démon (“demon”), from Middle French , from Latin daemōn (“demon; (protective) spirit”), from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn, “demon; (protective) spirit”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deːˈmoːn/
- Hyphenation: de‧moon
- Rhymes: -oːn
Noun
demoon m (plural demonen, diminutive demoontje n)
- demon (evil supernatural creature)
- Synonym: duivel
Derived terms
Finnish
Noun
demoon
- illative singular of demo