autochtoon
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn, “indigenous”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
autochtoon (comparative autochtoner, superlative autochtoonst)
Inflection edit
| Inflection of autochtoon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uninflected | autochtoon | |||
| inflected | autochtone | |||
| comparative | autochtoner | |||
| positive | comparative | superlative | ||
| predicative/adverbial | autochtoon | autochtoner | het autochtoonst het autochtoonste | |
| indefinite | m./f. sing. | autochtone | autochtonere | autochtoonste |
| n. sing. | autochtoon | autochtoner | autochtoonste | |
| plural | autochtone | autochtonere | autochtoonste | |
| definite | autochtone | autochtonere | autochtoonste | |
| partitive | autochtoons | autochtoners | — | |
Antonyms edit
Noun edit
autochtoon m (plural autochtonen, diminutive autochtoontje n)
Usage notes edit
- The Dutch government has avoided use of this word (along with allochtoon) to refer to people since 2016 due its politically charged nature.