indian
English edit
Noun edit
indian (plural indians)
- Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigene”)
Noun edit
indian (comparative more indian, superlative most indian)
- Alternative letter-case form of Indian (“indigenous”)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
indian m (plural indieni)
Declension edit
Declension of indian
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) indian | indianul | (niște) indieni | indienii |
genitive/dative | (unui) indian | indianului | (unor) indieni | indienilor |
vocative | indianule | indienilor |
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish indiano (literally “inhabitant of India”), equivalent to Indien + -an.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
indian c
- Indian, American Indian (member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Americas)
- Hyponym: (female) indianska
Usage notes edit
Less controversial as a term in Sweden compared to the US, though "amerikansk urinvånare" appears for "Native American".
Declension edit
Declension of indian | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | indian | indianen | indianer | indianerna |
Genitive | indians | indianens | indianers | indianernas |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Finnish: intiaani
See also edit
- indier (“Indian (person from India)”)