autochtoon

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτόχθων (autókhthōn, “indigenous”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑu̯tɔxˈtoːn/, /oːtɔxˈtoːn/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -oːn
  • Hyphenation: au‧toch‧toon

Adjective

autochtoon (comparative autochtoner, superlative autochtoonst)

  1. autochthonous

Declension

Declension of autochtoon
uninflected autochtoon
inflected autochtone
comparative autochtoner
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial autochtoon autochtoner het autochtoonst
het autochtoonste
indefinite m./f. sing. autochtone autochtonere autochtoonste
n. sing. autochtoon autochtoner autochtoonste
plural autochtone autochtonere autochtoonste
definite autochtone autochtonere autochtoonste
partitive autochtoons autochtoners —

Antonyms

Noun

autochtoon m (plural autochtonen, diminutive autochtoontje n)

  1. autochthon

Usage notes

  • The Dutch government has avoided use of this word (along with allochtoon) to refer to people since 2016 due its politically charged nature.

Antonyms

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