deamhan
/ˈtʲãũ.an/masculine
The Gaelic word for 'demon' is deamhan.
deamhan refers to an evil being.
Meaning: evil being (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
deamhan is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʲãũ.an/.
Did you know?
- The Gaelic deamhan descends from the Latin 'daemon', which itself comes from the Greek 'daímōn' meaning 'divine power'.
- In many Gaelic contexts, the concept of a 'demon' is closely linked to the 'Sídhe', the supernatural beings of folklore who are more 'otherworldly' than strictly 'evil'.
- In historical Gaelic literature, a 'deamhan' might be depicted as a trickster figure rather than a purely destructive force of darkness.
Examples in context
- Tha an deamhan anns an sgeulachd.There is a demon in the story.
- Chunnaic an duine deamhan sa mhadainn.The man saw a demon in the morning.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a scary movie.
- EilidhA bheil deamhan anns an t-sgeulachd?Are there demons in the story?
- CallumTha, tha deamhan uaine ann.Yes, there are green demons in it.
- EilidhA bheil an deamhan uamhasach?Is the demon scary?
- CallumTha an deamhan uamhasach gu dearbh.The demon is definitely scary.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “demon” translations and entries deamhan, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries deamhan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
