indiaan

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See also: Indiaan

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

  1. Native American, Indian, First Nations person

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: Indiaan