dement
demented, suffering from dementia
English translations
- 01
demented
- 02
senile
Word details
- German meaning
- An Demenz erkrankt sein; geistig verwirrt.
- English meaning
- Demented
- Synonym
- verwirrt, senil
- German example
- Meine Großmutter ist leider dement.
- English example
- My grandmother is unfortunately demented.
- Comparative
- dementerSuperlative: am dementesten
Related words
- dementieren
disprove
- dementsprechend
accordingly
- dementieren
to deny
- dementieren
refute
- Flächenbombardement
area bombing
- Dementi
Denial
- dementieren
Deny
- dementsprechend
Accordingly
- Bombardement
Bombardment
- Flächenbombardement
Carpet bombing
- Altersdemenz
age-related dementia
- Beschuss
Shelling
- Altersdemenz
Age-related dementia is a collective term for various diseases that are associated with a progressive loss of mental abilities in old age.
- demgemäß
Accordingly means 'correspondingly' or 'as a result', used to express a logical sequence or consequence.
- Trommelfeuer
Barrage
- entkräften
weaken, refute, undermine
- Demenz
Dementia
Example sentences with “dement”
Der Patient ist leider bereits dement. (The patient is unfortunately already suffering from dementia.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'dement' used as a noun in German?
No, 'dement' is an adjective. To refer to a person, one would say 'ein dementer Mensch' or 'eine demente Person'.