Fuegian

English

Etymology

From (Tierra del) Fuego +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /fjuːˈiːdʒɪ.ən/, /ˈfweɪdʒɪ.ən/
(US) IPA^(key): /fjuˈid͡ʒi.ən/, /ˈfweɪd͡ʒi.ən/[1], /fjuˈeɪɡi.ən/, /ˈfweɪɡi.ən/[2]

Adjective

Fuegian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Tierra del Fuego.

Translations

of or pertaining to Tierra del Fuego

Dutch: Vuurlands (nl)
Finnish: tulimaa lainen
French: fuégien (fr)
German: feuerländisch
Italian: fuegino, fuegiano
Portuguese: fueguino (pt)
Spanish: fueguino (es)
Swedish: eldsländsk

Noun

Fuegian (plural Fuegians)

A native of Tierra del Fuego.

Translations

someone from Tierra del Fuego

Dutch: Vuurlander (nl) m, Vuurlandse (nl) f
Finnish: tulimaa lainen
French: Fuégien (fr) m, Fuégienne (fr) f
German: Feuerländer m, Feuerländerin f
Italian: fuegino m, fuegina f, fuegiano m, fuegiana f
Portuguese: fueguino (pt) m, fueguina f
Spanish: fueguino (es) m, fueguina (es) f
Swedish: eldsländare (sv) c

References

“Fuegian”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“Fuegian”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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