moriaan

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Dutch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch moriaen, from Old French morien, from Latin mauretanus. Equivalent to Moor +‎ -iaan.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌmoː.riˈaːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ri‧aan
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun[edit]

moriaan m (plural morianen, diminutive moriaantje n)

  1. (archaic, offensive) negro, blackamoor, Moor, Ethiopian
  2. (archaic) Arab, Moor

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