Amerikaan

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Probably from Amerika +‎ -aan. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌaː.meː.riˈkaːn/
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  • Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧kaan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun[edit]

Amerikaan m (plural Amerikanen, diminutive Amerikaantje n)

  1. An American (person born in or citizen of the USA or the Americas).

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Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: amerikanner
  • →? Sranan Tongo: Amerkan
    • → Caribbean Javanese: Mirkan
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