indiaan

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See also: Indiaan

Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Ultimately from Latin indiānus. Equivalent to Indië (East or West Indies) or India (India) +‎ -aan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.diˈaːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧di‧aan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun[edit]

indiaan m (plural indianen, diminutive indiaantje n, feminine indiaanse)

  1. Native American, Indian, First Nations person

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: Indiaan
  • Papiamentu: indján