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demself

pron

/demˈself/

English Definition

themselves

Etymology

  • (Derived from English themselves.)

Examples

  • "Den som a di Laa tiicha dem se tu demself se, “Bot wiet, a uu da man ya riili tingk im bi — a dis im a disrispek Gad!"

    And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming."

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

  • Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
  • Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.

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