indemn

English

Etymology

From French indemne and indempne, from Latin indemnis (“unhurt”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“hurt, damage; wrong”). Compare damn and condemn.

Pronunciation

• enPR: indem, IPA^(key): /ˈɪndɛm/

Adjective

indemn (not comparable)

1. (rare) Without loss or injury.
   • 1526, R. Wingfield, letter to Cardinal Wolsey (Galba B.xiv) f. 3v

     The sayde kynge hath bownde hymsylff to save themperour indempne agaynste the kynges highnes of alle thingis.

Derived terms

• indemnify
• indemnity

Anagrams

• Minden, enmind, mendin', minned

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French indemne.

Adjective

indemn m or n (feminine singular indemnă, masculine plural indemni, feminine and neuter plural indemne)

1. unhurt, undamaged, unscathed

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	indemn		indemnă		indemni	indemne
	definite	indemnul		indemna		indemnii	indemnele
genitive- dative	indefinite	indemn		indemne		indemni	indemne
	definite	indemnului		indemnei		indemnilor	indemnelor