Romaan

See also: romaan

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /roːˈmaːn/
• Hyphenation: Ro‧maan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Etymology 1

From Latin Romanus (“Roman, associated with Rome”), cognate with Romaan, Romaans, Romein, etc.

• The given can stem from the saint's name Romanus or, still via Latin, from Germanic Rodman.

Proper noun

Romaan m (plural Romanen, diminutive Romaantje n)

1. a native speaker of a Romance language
2. a member or descendant of one of those peoples, or of the Latin sub()race
3. a male given name, equivalent to German Roman, Polish Roman, Italian Romano or Romeo, or French Romain, cognate with Dutch Manus and Romein

Related terms

• Romaans n & adjective

Etymology 2

Shortening of Rhetoromaan (cognate with etymology 1, French Rhéto-Roman).

Noun

Romaan m (plural Romanen, diminutive Romaantje n)

1. Rhaetian, a speaker of Rhaeto-Romance

Related terms

• Rhetoromaans n & adjective