allochtoon

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French allochtone, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (állos, “other”) + χθών (khthṓn, “earth, ground”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑlɔxˈtoːn/

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• Hyphenation: al‧loch‧toon
• Rhymes: -oːn

Adjective

allochtoon (comparative allochtoner, superlative allochtoonst)

1. allochthonous

Inflection

Inflection of allochtoon
uninflected	allochtoon
inflected	allochtone
comparative	allochtoner
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		allochtoon	allochtoner	het allochtoonst het allochtoonste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	allochtone	allochtonere	allochtoonste
	n. sing.	allochtoon	allochtoner	allochtoonste
	plural	allochtone	allochtonere	allochtoonste
definite		allochtone	allochtonere	allochtoonste
partitive		allochtoons	allochtoners	—

Antonyms

• autochtoon

Noun

allochtoon m (plural allochtonen, diminutive allochtoontje n)

1. A person (or thing) originating abroad.
   1. (law, demography) A person of non-native descent, having been born abroad or having foreign parents or grandparents (legal and demographic definitions vary).
2. (colloquial, potentially offensive) A person of non-Western descent.

Usage notes

Use in the meaning “person of non-Western descent” is often considered racist and considered incorrect by those adhering to more formal definitions. The word in reference to people is avoided by the Dutch government in the formal senses as well since 2016.

Antonyms

• autochtoon