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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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

  • Italiër

Finnish

Proper noun

Italiaan

  1. illative singular of Italia

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