Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Suriname +‎ -s.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌsyriˈnaːms/
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  • Hyphenation: Su‧ri‧naams
  • Rhymes: -aːms

Adjective edit

Surinaams (comparative Surinaamser, superlative meest Surinaams or Surinaamst)

  1. Surinamese

Inflection edit

Inflection of Surinaams
uninflected Surinaams
inflected Surinaamse
comparative Surinaamser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial Surinaams Surinaamser het Surinaamst
het Surinaamste
indefinite m./f. sing. Surinaamse Surinaamsere Surinaamste
n. sing. Surinaams Surinaamser Surinaamste
plural Surinaamse Surinaamsere Surinaamste
definite Surinaamse Surinaamsere Surinaamste
partitive Surinaams Surinaamsers

Proper noun edit

Surinaams n

  1. (Netherlands, proscribed in Suriname) Sranan Tongo (language)
    Synonyms: Sranantongo, Negerengels (obsolete)

Usage notes edit

  • Rarely used for Sranan Tongo in Suriname itself, as Sranan Tongo is not universally acknowledged as a national language within the country. Use of Surinaams for Sranan Tongo is often proscribed by specialists, due to several languages being spoken or particular to Suriname.