Amerikaan

Dutch

Etymology

From Amerika +‎ -aan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaː.meː.riˈkaːn/

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• Hyphenation: Ame‧ri‧kaan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Amerikaan m (plural Amerikanen, diminutive Amerikaantje n, feminine Amerikaanse)

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

Derived terms

• Amerikaans

Related terms

• amerikaniseren

Descendants

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