iemand

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch iemand, from Middle Dutch ieman, iemant, from Old Dutch ieman, *ioman.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.mant/

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Pronoun

iemand

1. someone; somebody; anyone

Antonyms

• niemand

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch ieman, iemant, from Old Dutch ieman, *ioman. A compound of io (“always, ever”) + man (“man, person”), from Proto-West Germanic *aiw + *mann. Compare Old English ǣġhwā.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.mɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: ie‧mand
• Rhymes: -imɑnt

Pronoun

iemand (genitive iemands)

1. someone
2. anyone

Alternative forms

• iem. (abbreviation)

Antonyms

• niemand

Descendants

• Afrikaans: iemand
• Jersey Dutch: îment, îmelt
• Negerhollands: imand