Dez

See also: dez, dež, and dez-

English

Proper noun

Dez

  1. A diminutive of the male given name Desmond.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Low German [Term?]. Further origin unknown. Speculations include a relation with French tête(s).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /deːts/
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Noun

Dez m (strong, genitive Dezes, plural Deze)

  1. (colloquial, regional) head

Declension
Declension of Dez [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dez die Deze
genitive eines des Dezes der Deze
dative einem dem Dez, Deze1 den Dezen
accusative einen den Dez die Deze

1Now rare, see notes.

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