Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Birma +‎ -ees.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bɪrˈmeːs/
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  • Hyphenation: Bir‧mees
  • Rhymes: -eːs

Noun edit

Birmees m (plural Birmezen)

  1. A Burman, a person from Burma (Myanmar).
    Synonym: Birmaan
  2. An ethnic Burman, a person from the Burmese ethnicity.
    Synonym: Birmaan

Proper noun edit

Birmees n

  1. Burmese, the Burmese language spoken in Myanmar.

Adjective edit

Birmees (not comparable)

  1. Burman, Burmese, Myanmarese; pertaining to Burma, the Burmese languages, ethnic Burmans or the Myanmarese.

Inflection edit

Inflection of Birmees
uninflected Birmees
inflected Birmese
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial Birmees
indefinite m./f. sing. Birmese
n. sing. Birmees
plural Birmese
definite Birmese
partitive Birmees