Surinaams
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
Surinaams (comparative Surinaamser, superlative meest Surinaams or Surinaamst)
Inflection[edit]
| Inflection of Surinaams | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | Surinaams | |||
| inflected | Surinaamse | |||
| comparative | Surinaamser | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | Surinaams | Surinaamser | het Surinaamst het Surinaamste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | Surinaamse | Surinaamsere | Surinaamste |
| n. sing. | Surinaams | Surinaamser | Surinaamste | |
| plural | Surinaamse | Surinaamsere | Surinaamste | |
| definite | Surinaamse | Surinaamsere | Surinaamste | |
| partitive | Surinaams | Surinaamsers | — | |
Proper noun[edit]
Surinaams n
- (Netherlands, proscribed in Suriname) Sranan Tongo (language)
- Synonyms: Sranantongo, Negerengels (obsolete)
Usage notes[edit]
- Rarely used for Sranan Tongo in Suriname itself, as Sranan Tongo is not universally acknowledged as a national language within the country. Use of Surinaams for Sranan Tongo is often proscribed by specialists, due to several languages being spoken or particular to Suriname.