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/
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  • 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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