Italiaan

See also: italiaan

Dutch

Alternative forms

• Italiaen (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch italiaen. Equivalent to Italië (“Italy”) +‎ -aan (“-an”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌi.taː.liˈaːn/

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• Hyphenation: Ita‧li‧aan
• Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Italiaan m (plural Italianen, diminutive Italiaantje n, feminine Italiaanse)

1. An inhabitant of Italy.
2. A person of Italian descent.
3. (by extension) Something Italian, e.g. a restaurant.

Derived terms

• Italiaans

Related terms

• Italiër

Finnish

Proper noun

Italiaan

1. illative singular of Italia

Anagrams

• italiana